Enviros have gone back to court to limit the scope...
The Latest: Group seeks to limit scope of tree-cutting ban An environmental group is seeking to limit the scope of a court order that bans tree cutting across national forests in New Mexico and one in Arizona. U.S. District Judge Raner Collins earlier this month sidelined timber management projects on the forests until federal agencies can get a better handle on the population of the threatened Mexican spotted owl. The U.S. Forest Service said Thursday it has suspended permits for firewood cutting that many residents in rural areas rely on to heat their homes. WildEarth Guardians has asked the court to modify the tree-cutting ban to exclude firewood permits for personal use. The Forest Service said it would agree. It’s unclear when the judge will rule on the motion. In the meantime, residents are looking for other firewood options.
How kind and thoughtful of the enviros. They couldn't stand the political fallout, you know, families freezing in the winter and so on. Notice, though, it is for "personal use." That will not help the families that rely on cutting firewood for income, like referred to
here: "“Everybody in this area is dependent on wood from Forest Service land,” said Yvonne Milligan, a lifelong resident of Reserve who uses wood cut on Forest Service land to heat her home. “And my son cuts wood for money. There are probably 20 people around here I can think of right now that cut wood to support their families — this will have a big impact.” Not big enough to worry the enviros...its too much like a business.