Louisiana's Legislative House forms emergency beetle subcommittee to address severe bark beetle infestation threatening timber industry and citizens.

Louisiana's Legislative House has established an "emergency beetle subcommittee" to address a severe bark beetle infestation threatening the state's timber industry and citizens. The USDA's Climate Change Resource Center reports that bark beetles can cause massive tree death, especially during droughts. The subcommittee discussed insurance costs, state intervention costs, effects on industries, and safety issues from dead or strained trees.

July 14, 2024
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