Source: United States Senator for Washington Maria Cantwell
Cantwell Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order to Safeguard Old Growth Forests
SEATTLE, WA – Today, on Earth Day, President Biden joined U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and members of the Washington state congressional delegation in Seward Park to sign an Executive Order to strengthen America’s forests, boost wildfire resilience, and combat global deforestation. Senator Maria Cantwell released this statement following President Biden’s remarks:
“Preserving America’s last remaining wild forestlands is one of the greatest Earth Day gifts we can give. One old-growth stand in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest stores more than 900 tons of carbon per acre, more than twice as much as the average tropical rainforest. This Executive Order is a smart, nature-based way to combat climate change and wildfires, increase outdoor recreation opportunities, and strengthen our sustainable forest products industry.”
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