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THAT'S A LOT OF VERY BIG CHRISTMAS TREES

Bush administration gives Alaska's Tongass Forest to loggers.

"Amy Mall of the Natural Resources Defense Council... said it would open to development 'the most valuable habitat from one of our most important forests and one of the most ancient forests worldwide. The trees they want to log are the biggest and oldest.'"

[With thanks for the link to Seeing the Forest, where there are further relevant comments. Later addition: also new excellent op-ed on this at NYT]