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