Former President Donald Trump said California is not doing enough to "dampen" its forest floors, which he said will prevent wildfires from ravaging the state.
  • Peppycito@sh.itjust.works
    361·
    2 年前

    That’s been a long running line of propaganda from the lumber industry. “old growth forests are messy and us lumber companies will clean them up!”

    • Recreational Placebos@midwest.socialEnglish
      23·
      2 年前

      Which is funny because if you’ve ever been to an area that’s recently been logged (or “thinned” as they like to spin it), the ground is completely covered by a thick layer of all the branches they’ve trimmed off. Nope, no fire hazard there…