Members of Congress from Oregon continue their efforts to increase timber cutting on the BLM lands that share half of timber income with Western Oregon counties.
But the prospect of returning to old logging methods leaves conservation groups cold.
Witness the recent filing of a lawsuit against the "Second Show" timber sale proposed for BLM land in Lane County.
Cascadia Wildlands opposes on the basis of clearcutting.
CW's legal director joins us to explain.