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Wellstone ruled

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Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 10:27 AM

Jul 2020

Each and everyone needs to read this and see the real truth as to why Logging shut down.

Side story should be,the Clear Cutting wiped out the true profitable Timber to Harvest,and Replanting that was promised by the Lumber Companies never happened.

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Ever since I was a kid I heard the narrative that environmentalists ruined the rural Oregon economy. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 OP

A lot of mill jobs were lost as well because it was more profitable to sell whole logs to jalan48 Jul 2020 #1

The Truth is coming out too late riversedge Jul 2020 #2

Wish there was a like cilla4progress Jul 2020 #3

We were in Oregon in 2006 UpInArms Jul 2020 #4

Thanks for the Post. Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #5