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 Stories About: deforestation AND logging AND Washington
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Throw the book at him
Which circle of hell for illegal logging? |
Eric de Place |
18 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Sickening. Kevin John Moran of Camano Island, Wash., was just convicted of illegally cutting down 27 old-growth cedars on public land. They were between 400 and 700 years old. And they were dry-side trees, even rarer than the Northwest's west-slope titans. But here's the worst that can happen to him: Theft of government property is a Class C felony, which means a maximum sentence of 10 years or less, and a fine not to exceed $250,000. Some of these tr ... |
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| Topics: deforestation, logging, Washington (all these topics) |
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