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| Dear Friend, |
| Climate forests are a cost-effective solution to the climate crisis — but these old-growth and mature trees often wind up on the chopping block. The United States Forest Service recently opened up a comment period looking for input on their plans around federal old-growth and mature forests. Urge the United States Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to protect climate forests from logging by advocating for permanent protections! |
| Older trees accumulate and store enormous amounts of carbon over many centuries, providing vital wildlife habitats, clean air, clean water, and resilience against floods and droughts. In fact, 35 million metric tons of carbon is sequestered from the atmosphere by federal forestlands every year and 17.2 billion metric tons of carbon is stored in US federal forests. |
| The Climate Forests coalition released a report which details federal logging proposals that target nearly a quarter of a million acres of old-growth and mature forests. These logging proposals contradict an executive order signed by President Biden on Earth Day, which committed to restoring and conserving mature and old-growth forests on federal lands as part of his strategy to address climate change. The threatened forests are found across a wide range of ecosystems, from the Eastern United States to the West Coast. |
| Without a federal rule in place to restrict logging of these climate forests, these trees could be cut down, destroying a vital climate-mitigation tool we cannot afford to lose. Take action today to call on the United States Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to enact permanent protections for these valuable climate forests! |
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Sincerely,
Blaine Miller-McFeeley
Senior Legislative Representative |
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