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Will more timber sales in Southwest Washington public land reduce wildfires?

While the mandatory sale of public lands in the West — potentially including parts of the Olympic National Forest — didn’t make it into the final congressional reconciliation bill, an increase to ...
The Spokesman-Review

Litigation looms over latest round of Washington state timber sales

Conservation advocates are prepared to sue over more than half of the timber sales Washington’s Board of Natural Resources approved on Tuesday, the latest flare-up in the fight over whether older ...
The Spokesman-Review

Election Day timber sales could test incoming WA lands commissioner Upthegrove

SEATTLE – The state Board of Natural Resources last week voted to put about 1,500 acres of older forests up for auction, drawing public criticism. The move also pushed Lands Commissioner-elect Dave ...
OPB

BLM timber sales in Oregon and Washington are now closed to the public

An environmental advocate in Southern Oregon said a new policy excluding the public from federal timber auctions hurts accountability and transparency. George Sexton, conservation director for KS Wild ...
HeraldNet

DNR appeals ruling that it must account for climate change in individual timber sales

EVERETT – The Washington Department of Natural Resources argued its appeal on Oct. 31, challenging a 2024 King County court decision that the agency must evaluate climate impacts for each timber sale ...
Seattle Times

Election Day timber sales could test incoming WA lands commissioner Upthegrove

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...