Timber is a resource — let’s use it

The Register-Guard ^ | February 14, 2008 | Suzanne Penegor and Gienie Assink

[george76]

Already started :

What is next? Close fishing?

[JustDoItAlways]

Lumber prices are extremely right now (with the downturn in the housing industry.)

It is tough for any lumber company to make a buck today. There is no need to open up more forested land.

[an amused spectator]

It’s about time for the Reverse Monkey Wrench Gang...

[an amused spectator]

You realize that the Single-Recession State has laid plans to "deal" with wood-burners like you, don't you? The rules for outdoor wood burners are starting to take effect, and after "everyone agrees" about that "problem", the indoor people will be dealt with.

The whole problem with wood-burning people is that the state government doesn't realize any revenue from your heat generation. Are you aware of how much jack the state ends up with by slapping the sales tax on people's natural gas and fuel oil heating consumption?

Basically, wood heating IS "tax evasion".

[an amused spectator]

when they used the spotted owl to shut down the timber industry.

Basically, a Reverse Monkey Wrencher would anonymously inform the Greenies that they'd better back off, or the extermination hunt for the Spotted Owl would commence.

Seen one, shot same.

[george76]

Very true :

wood heating IS “tax evasion”.

[ketsu]

Old growth and new growth forests are quite different.

[TennTuxedo]

Forests are a renewable resource.