WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday aimed at reviving the U.S. timber industry by slashing regulations and speeding up logging permits on federal lands, a move he touted as a way to reduce reliance on foreign imports and prevent wildfires.
The order, signed March 1, 2025, directs federal agencies to streamline logging processes, setting ambitious four-year production targets and mandating faster permit approvals. It also calls for Endangered Species Act reviews to…






