Day: August 16, 2004

  • A BILL TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA’S OLD-GROWTH TREES IS STUCK IN A

    SB 754, the Heritage Tree Preservation Act, will permanently protect the last of California’s old-growth trees on nonfederal land, including Coast redwoods, Douglas-firs and Giant sequoias. Less than one percent of these ancient giants remain, yet they are still being logged. This bill will protect these trees, standing since before statehood. Old-growth trees provide essential…