WA public lands commissioner scales back order protecting older forests

Washington Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove has scaled back a campaign promise to protect 77,000 acres of older forests.
Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove promised during his campaign to protect 77,000 acres of older forests in Washington.
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