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Controversial logging bill makes it through Oregon committee
The bill would allow counties and the timber industry to sue the state forester if Oregon logs less than it promises.

Controversial timber sale near Roseburg is the target of protests and lawsuits
The Yellow Panther timber sale is part of the controversial Blue and Gold project approved by the Bureau of Land Management. Some trees targeted for logging are over 600 years old and crucial for endangered species like the northern spotted owl.

Oregon streams, fish protections face budget cuts under legislative proposals
Environmental groups and timberland owners are calling on Oregon lawmakers to support a yearslong agreement that will be financially slashed under current budget proposals.

Trump’s timber directives could sway Oregon forest policy, but market effects remain unclear
President Donald Trump called on agencies to expand domestic timber supply. That could influence prospective forest polices that are currently in the works, but implications for Oregon's timber industry are less clear.
Science & Environment
Portland’s airport hypes sustainable timber, but those lofty claims are more complicated than they seem
The Port of Portland has heavily touted the sustainability and local wood sourcing behind its newly renovated, $2 billion terminal. But a closer look illustrates both lofty ambitions — and a sustainable timber industry that may not exist.

Trade
Trump moves to boost US timber supply and reduce construction costs
A White House official said Trump's executive order would also help prevent wildfires and improve the habitat for animals.

Environmental groups sue to stop timber sale in Southern Oregon
A number of environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against federal land managers for a timber sale in old-growth forest north of Grants Pass.

Coos Bay looks to shipping as its future economic engine after decline of timber
The Port of Coos Bay is planning a $2.3 billion project that would create a massive deep-water terminal where large cargo ships drop off 20 to 40-foot-long shipping containers full of goods from across the Pacific Ocean.

Business
Springfield-based timber company plans $120 million expansion
An Oregon timber company and one of the nation's largest producers of glue-laminated timber products in North America plans to build two new mills and expand operations in Springfield.

Education
School district slated to lose Oregon timber revenue under conservation plan spends big to sue state
The Jewell School District in Clatsop County plans to “bet the farm” to overturn a habitat conservation plan that threatens the district’s timber funding.