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Fix Our Forests, version 2

A revised bipartisan proposal in the Senate is a step forward in the right direction

I wrote previously about the Fix Our Forests bill which has been passed by the House and is currently being considered by the Senate. I noted some concerns I had about its overuse of emergency authorities, its expansion of categorical exclusions, and some changes to litigation, as well as some positive features of the bill. …

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