The Biden administration has abandoned its plan to protect old-growth forests nationwide due to opposition from Republicans and the timber industry.
The Biden administration abruptly dropped its plan to protect old-growth forests after facing opposition from Republicans and the timber industry. The initiative, launched by President Biden in 2022, aimed to safeguard old trees increasingly threatened by climate change.
While conservationists hailed it as a significant preservation effort, the timber industry and their congressional allies argued against its necessity, citing existing protected areas and warning of potential harm to logging companies. The proposal, which underwent extensive public comment and internal analysis, was poised for finalization but was ultimately withdrawn. Meanwhile, in unrelated news, wildlife officials and climbers rescued a bull elk entangled in a rope at an ice climbing area in Colorado. Additionally, Daniel Penny, the former U.S. Marine acquitted in the death of a man on a New York City subway, is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the victim's father.
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