Breaking: Senate committee just voted to put our forests on the chopping block
A committee of U.S. senators just voted to fast-track a wave of reckless logging projects in our forests. The so-called "Fix Our Forests" Act won't fix anything -- it could put millions of acres of forests on the chopping block. It could also threaten endangered species by completely bypassing key environmental laws like the Endangered Species Act. We can't let this anti-forests bill pass the full U.S. Senate. A similar version of the bill has already passed in the U.S. House. Will you donate now to help defend our forests from the misleadingly titled "Fix Our Forests" Act? We must act fast to stop this major attack on our forests. Even while the government is shut down, the U.S. Senate is working on moving bills like this one forward. Today, a committee of senators approved their version of the "Fix Our Forests" Act -- but it still needs to be voted on by the full Senate. We still have a chance to save acres of trees from reckless logging. ...