Myth:
Our National Forests are already protected from logging.

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Legislation now before Congress, the National Forest Protection and Restoration Act (NFPRA), would outlaw all cutting of all trees under any circumstances.

Myth:
We need to log National Forests to provide wood products.

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The U.S. has the best environmental laws.  If we don't log here, we will have to import wood that was produced under worse conditions.

Myth:
There are no viable alternatives to wood products.

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Regional economics depend on public lands logging.

Myth:
We need to log forests to prevent forest fires.

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Our forests are managed for a range of values known as multiple use that balances recreation, wildlife, and commodity production.

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Environmentalists' lawsuits are locking up forests and costing jobs.

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Forest management decisions are best left to local communities.

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