timber
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In the case of the northern spotted owl, exemptions were initially granted for timber sales in Oregon but later withdrawn due to legal challenges and procedural violations.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
The budget would shift the agency’s focus toward domestic timber production and wildfire risk mitigation and response, and away from more recent turns toward conservation and recreation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The timber and wood products play is having a pedestrian 2026 so far, with a return of 2%.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Factories have closed, and the timber industry has struggled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
He wished he could have been living in the heroic time, but he knew he was not of heroic timber.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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