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On the recordMay 24, 2011
I call it a healthy forest can equal a healthy, you know, economy that I think is going to be very, very helpful for the agency in the years ahead.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden links forest health to economic opportunities in Oregon.

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