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Idaho governor says lack of logging puts state at risk of major wildfire

Last updated Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 6:16pm

WASHINGTON -- Idaho is at big risk for a catastrophic wildfire because of the lack of logging, Gov. Butch Otter told members of Congress on Tuesday.

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FILE - This July 5, 2005 file photo shows pine trees in the White River National Forest near Frisco, Colo. The Obama administration says new rules to manage nearly 200 million acres of national forests will protect watersheds and wildlife while promoting uses ranging from recreation to logging. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

Administration: New forest rules stress science

Last updated Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 3:41pm

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration says new rules to manage nearly 200 million acres of national forests will protect watersheds and wildlife while promoting uses ranging from recreation to logging.

Outdoors, Forests, Logging, National Forests, Obama Administration, Recreation, U.S. Forest Service, National     Read more     Comments
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