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Trump Seeks to Boost US Lumber, Timber Industries

2 March 2025 6:20 AM
BCI 24 News Network

President Donald Trump signed an executive order and a memorandum on March 1 regarding the U.S. lumber industry, addressing what White House officials called a crisis in both supply and demand.
The executive order, titled “Freeing Our Forest,” will focus on the supply, ordering the secretaries of various departments and federal agencies to reverse federal policies and propose ways to expedite and increase domestic timber and lumber production.
The increased timber production will be directly tied to an improvement in land management, the White House said.
The memorandum will focus on the demand, directing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to launch an investigation into the possible harm done to national security by importing lumber….