New bipartisan legislation helps forests by reducing fire risk and will restore jobs to rural areas hard-hit by the recession. The bill could also boost localized biofuel production. Sounds like just what the country needs.
What’s Good for Trees is Good for the Economy
What’s Good for Trees is Good for the Economy
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