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Prior to COP26 in Glasgow, 128 environmental groups delivered a letter to the White House, asking that the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management stop the logging of older forests and trees on public land. "Mature and old-growth forests on public land are our ecological anchors – they store the most carbon and are the most resistant to the worsening impacts of climate change," said Lauren Anderson at Oregon Wild.

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A U.S. federal appeals court has issued a stay, stopping the Biden administration's attempts to require COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly tests for workers at U.S. companies with at least 100 employees, effective January 4. The court cited "grave statutory and constitutional" problems with the rule. The decision comes after numerous Republican-led states filed legal challenges to the new mandate.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIV, Issue XXI: Homebuilders Ask Congress To Remove Tariffs On Lumber & Metals | European Companies Request Suspension Of Duties On Russian Birch Plywood | China's Plummeting Construction Starts Similar To 2015 Downturn | Is China Quitting The Economic Race?

Where is the world's largest timber suspension bridge?

Answer: Boyne Mountain ski resort in Michigan expects Sky Bridge Michigan, the world’s largest suspension bridge, to be completed in June 2022. The 1,203-ft long pedestrian bridge will span the chasm between the peak of McLouth and the summit of Disciples Ridge.

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After the publication of China's third-quarter gross domestic product numbers, economist Derek Scissors argues that China's GDP has been creeping down toward six percent growth for years and that the country's leadership might be losing interest in claiming fast-growing GDP.

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