Oregon has a tremendous amount, millions of acres, of second growth forest that is overgrown.
Jeff Merkley: “Oregon has a tremendous amount, millions of acres, of second growth forest that is overgrown.”
On the recordJuly 6, 2009
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Merkley highlights the environmental risks of overgrown forests in Oregon.
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