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Logging after B.C. wildfires is a hot industry | The Narwhal (thenarwhal.ca)
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Logging companies get to clearcut burned forests, including trees that survived the burn. Another way that capital can profit even from disaster. And the extractive state lays down the red carpet for capital to do it.

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[โ€“] themeatbridge 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why not let the forest regrow naturally? Burned forests are like nurseries for new growth and wild animals.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Cause money and if it's burned it's easier to trick people into letting you destroy it.