John Barrasso actually said...

Mr. Claus, The Tongass used to produce about 450 million board feet of timber a year, but last year produced less than 30 million board feet from federal lands.

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Barrasso highlights the decline in timber production from the Tongass National Forest.

02/24/2010

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