Guest guest Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 The government is once again attacking the timber industry. It is pushing through new regulations on building that puts 70% of US certified forests off limits for use as building material. This is really going to hurt the timber industry if it stands. This is the third attack that comes to mind since Obama got in office. First is was dust regulations then reclassifying silviculture as industrial rather than agriculture (something which would cost the industry a fortune). What I want to see is the relation between those who wrote this and that 30% of land still allowed to be used. My guess is there is plenty of collusion going on here. These agencies are getting far out of hand. They aren't considering what will happen to those loggers, mill workers, land owners, etc. who lose their livelihoods and value of their assets. What about the associated industries and those who depend on those incomes like shop owners, grocers, doctors, etc.? What about the massive loss of revenue to the counties and states as this land goes out of use? http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/04/19/green-bureaucrats-nix-us-timber-common-plastic-in-new-plan/#comment-342926 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 It will hamstring the loggers and the builders who will pay unnecessarily exhorbitant prices for materials. Administrator The government is once again attacking the timber industry. It is pushing through new regulations on building that puts 70% of US certified forests off limits for use as building material. This is really going to hurt the timber industry if it stands. This is the third attack that comes to mind since Obama got in office. First is was dust regulations then reclassifying silviculture as industrial rather than agriculture (something which would cost the industry a fortune). What I want to see is the relation between those who wrote this and that 30% of land still allowed to be used. My guess is there is plenty of collusion going on here. These agencies are getting far out of hand. They aren't considering what will happen to those loggers, mill workers, land owners, etc. who lose their livelihoods and value of their assets. What about the associated industries and those who depend on those incomes like shop owners, grocers, doctors, etc.? What about the massive loss of revenue to the counties and states as this land goes out of use? http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/04/19/green-bureaucrats-nix-us-timber-common-plas\ tic-in-new-plan/#comment-342926 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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