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JANUARY 5, 2000

President Bill Clinton today will issue a decision closing of 60 million acres of federal forest lands in 38 states to most logging and road construction.

Some Republicans and industry groups, however, are already protesting the move and are planning on asking President-elect George W. Bush to overturn the plan, as well as other Clinton decisions affecting the environment.

Get the Story:
Logging Ban Unveiled (The Washington Post 1/5)
Clinton moving to restrict forest development (AP 1/4)
Clinton's roadless forest plan draws early fire from Republicans (AP 1/5)
List of States affected by plan (AP 1/4)