Federal judge ends oft-used exemption to environmental review for logging on federal land
By Alex Baumhardt (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
Jan. 28, 2026 6:47 p.m.
A federal judge in U.S. District Court in Medford found the 34-year-old exemption to environmental review on some logging projects lacked statutory limits.
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