On their way out

 

The administration of President Joe Biden has been one of the best in recent memory for the environment and climate change, and that includes Barack Obama. There is a strong likelihood that the Trump disaster (already anticipated, despite not having started yet) will try to roll back a lot of what Biden accomplished. 

Hopefully, they won't be able to roll back this one.

Biden Administration Takes Historic Step to Protect Old-Growth Forest

"In an unprecedented step to preserve and maintain the most carbon-rich elements of U.S. forests in an era of climate change, President Joe Biden’s administration last week proposed to end commercially driven logging of old-growth trees in National Forests.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, who oversees the U.S. Forest Service, issued a Notice of Intent to amend the land management plans of all 128 National Forests to prioritize old-growth conservation and recognize the oldest trees’ unique role in carbon storage.

It would be the first nationwide amendment to forest plans in the 118-year history of the Forest Service, where local rangers typically have the final word on how to balance forests’ role in watershed, wildlife and recreation with the agency’s mandate to maintain a “sustained yield” of timber."

As the article discusses, it is a complex issue and a moderately long article. This is an important step, and we'll just have to wait and see how it progresses.

Meanwhile, enjoy the old growth while there still is some.