Congress holds its first hearing on legislation aimed at shutting down the U.S. market for wood that is harvested illegally abroad. Tons of it come into the U.S. daily. But sometimes it takes a lumber detective to figure out what is illegally harvested wood.
Lawmakers to Halt Illegally Harvested Timber

Lawmakers to Halt Illegally Harvested Timber
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Submitted by The_Green_Republican on Wed, 2007-10-17 19:23. | Tags: business | politics | trees environment nature