Democrats and Republicans in Congress are divided over the Biden administration’s plans to reduce logging in mature and old forests, or abandon it altogether. The differing messages were sent to the Department of Agriculture, which is moving towards new protections for old-growth areas in the national forest system but leaves many unanswered about what to do with mature forests that could age into old growth in the decades ahead. Democrats have circulated a letter praising the administration’s direction in a nationwide forest plan amendment but urging bolder action on national forest areas that haven’t met USDA’s definition of old growth.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
