Oregon Public Broadcasting

Login | Register

Saturday, November 21st, 2009 |

• Newsroom
• Oregon
• Nation
• World
• Business
• Health
• Science
• Politics
• Traffic

Salazar Announces Plans To Drop WOPR Logging Plan

BY ROB MANNING

Portland, OR  July 16, 2009 4:33 p.m.

The Obama administration is scrapping a plan for increased logging in Northwest forests. 

Officials from the Interior Department announced their plan to drop the Western Oregon Plan Revision Thursday. 

OPB’s Rob Manning spoke with Geoff Norcross about political, environmental and economic implications of the decision.

© 2009 OPB

Post a Comment

You must be logged in to post.

Login or register to set up an account.

Related articles

• Much-Discussed 'Nuclear Renaissance' Slow To Arrive
• Idaho Game Commission Extends The State's Wolf Season
• Portland Trying To Convince EPA That Bull Run Water Is Safe

Related topics

• TIMBER INDUSTRY
• LOGGING
• BLM
• KEN SALAZAR
• ENVIRONMENT

Recent Comments

• Pambeaty on Frohnmayer Proposes Major Change For Oregon's Higher Ed System
• Ericchung on Oregon Boasts Of First 'Carbon Quant'
• Tru on Criticism Grows Of Airport's Noise Advisory Committee