The federal timber sale program operates at a loss to U.S. taxpayers of almost $1 billion each year. Indirect costs are incalculable.
Deforestation leads to soil erosion, river siltation and flooding, loss of species, and global warming.
Deforestation destroys fisheries, opportunities for tourism and outdoor recreation, and destabilizes rural communities.
Federal subsidies distort timber value and depress competition in alternative fibers.
One-third of National Forest trees are used for pulp for which numerous
alternatives exist.
Globalization and exports increase pressure for National Forest
logging.
The Federal Timber Sale Program Cost Taxpayers Billions
Past Attempts to Regulate Logging Have Failed.
Subsidies Distort Timber Value
Subsidies Depress Competition in Alternative Fibers