Reviving the Domestic Logging Industry

SOURCE www.npr.org
Tariffs on foreign timber and an executive order suspending environmental regulations may revive the domestic logging industry, but the economic feasibility of forest exploitation remains uncertain.

Key Points

  • Tariffs on foreign timber
  • Executive order suspending environmental regulations
  • Economic feasibility of forest exploitation

Pros

  • Tariffs on foreign timber may boost domestic logging industry
  • Suspension of environmental regulations could reduce operational costs

Cons

  • Uncertain economic viability of forest exploitation
  • Potential environmental impact of increased logging