Posted on 01/22/2002 9:51:07 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:39:28 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- The federal government and environmentalists are locked in a bitter dispute over the answer to a thorny question: When is a burned tree no longer alive?
The debate has resurfaced as the Forest Service tries to log fire-killed trees in the Sierra Nevada and elsewhere in the West as part of an effort to reduce fire threats.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.