| U.S. Forest Policy Is Set to Change, Aiding Developer |
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| Written by KARL VICK, The Washington Post | |
| Monday, 05 January 2009 | |
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The Bush administration appears poised to push through a change in U.S. Forest Service agreements that would make it far easier for mountain forests to be converted to housing subdivisions. Read more...
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