White House Proposes Altering Forest Rules

NPR | By Elizabeth Arnold

Published November 28, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

The Bush administration proposes altering the way the nation's forests are managed. The plan would allow individual forest managers to approve logging and commercial activities on federal land, with less review of potential environmental damages. Hear NPR's Elizabeth Arnold.

Elizabeth Arnold

Elizabeth Arnold is a freelance reporter for NPR. From 2000 - 2004, she was an NPR national correspondent, covering America's public lands with a focus on the environment, politics, economics, and culture.

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