"Trump Administration Looks To Fast Track Logging On Public Lands"

"The Trump administration is proposing to fast track logging on public lands, introducing two proposals Thursday that would limit the environmental review of new projects.

The proposals from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would eliminate a 15-day protest period afforded to the public to comment on timber sales and other forest management decisions.

BLM said the comment period they are proposing to cut is repetitive, as people can already submit their thoughts when a project is undergoing review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)."

Rebecca Beitsch reports for The Hill May 29, 2020.

Source: The Hill, 06/02/2020