Biden administration old growth forest proposal doesn't ban logging, but still angers industry

The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old growth forests on federal lands that are increasingly threatened by climate change. A government analysis obtained by The Associated Press shows exceptions will be made for cutting old trees in order to make forests less susceptible to wildfires. But officials intend to reject a blanket prohibition on old growth logging that's long been sought by some environmentalists. Administration officials said a sweeping ban would make it harder to thin forests to better protect communities against wildfires. Timber industry representatives and Republicans in Congress have pushed back against any new restrictions.