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jalan48

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1. A lot of mill jobs were lost as well because it was more profitable to sell whole logs to

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 10:40 AM

Jul 2020

Asia rather than mill them here in Oregon. "Cut and Run" was a term I heard growing up that was used to describe corporate management of local resources.

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Ever since I was a kid I heard the narrative that environmentalists ruined the rural Oregon economy. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 OP

A lot of mill jobs were lost as well because it was more profitable to sell whole logs to jalan48 Jul 2020 #1

The Truth is coming out too late riversedge Jul 2020 #2

Wish there was a like cilla4progress Jul 2020 #3

We were in Oregon in 2006 UpInArms Jul 2020 #4

Thanks for the Post. Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #5