Federal Judge Nixes Rule That Enabled Clearcutting in the Name of Taming Wildfires

The Forest Service didn’t make a “reasoned decision” in exempting timber harvests from environmental review. Photo by BiggiBe -- Pixabay After thousands of acres were logged without any environmental impact statement on Forest Service land in Oregon, a lawsuit was filed to stop the use of CE-6, a categorical exclusion to reduce wildfire danger intended …