FreedomWorks Foundation’s Regulatory Action Center (RAC) has submitted comments to the US Forest Service (USFS) regarding the Stibnite Mining Project in Northwest Idaho. This project has been held up for years by radical environmentalists, despite the number of economic, social, and environmental benefits the project will have for the area.

Recently, I reported on the ambiguous rules and potential conflicts of interest involved in the voluntary forest certification programs that are being encouraged by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

For decades, the debate has raged over how best to manage private forestland to promote forest health while taking full economic advantage of our natural resources. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in an effort to appear to be fostering voluntary compliance, has increasingly supported Forest Certification programs. Now, I'm going to be honest with you - before I began researching this concept, I had no idea what the significance was or how it could affect the economy and consumers of wood products.