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On the recordSeptember 21, 2022
As my colleague from our Arkansas delegation, Bruce Westerman, who is the ranking member on the House Committee on Natural Resources and the only licensed forester in Congress, has said, we have quite literally loved our trees to death through mismanagement, which has led to insect infestation, overstocked stands, and dead and decaying trees.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Bruce Westerman highlights mismanagement of forests leading to severe environmental issues.

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