"A new proposed rule from the U.S. Forest Service designed to make environmental reviews more efficient would shortcut important oversight of industry plans, environmentalists say.
The rule comes after months of complaints by President Trump that the agency is mismanaging forests and not doing enough to prevent fires in California and other states.
Federal law requires an environmental review for projects on federal land, but exceptions are granted if industry can show it would not severely impact the environment. The Forest Service proposal would expand the types of exceptions for skipping the review process."
Rebecca Beitsch reports for The Hill June 12, 2019.
SEE ALSO:
"U.S. Forest Service Aims To Speed Up Logging, Infrastructure Projects" (Reuters)
"Trump Administration Seeking To Overhaul Forest Management Rules" (NPR)
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