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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Today the timber industry no longer enjoys the absolute fealty it once did. Mainers have watched with alarm over the past two decades as some 2,000 sq. mi. of forest--roughly the area of Delaware--have been clear-cut. From the air, the rich coat of the North Woods looks like it has mange. In the past five years, softwoods such as spruce and fir have been chopped down at a pace almost double their rate of growth. "There is no question that clear-cutting was overused," concedes Roger Milliken, one of the most progressive of the large landowners...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FIGHTING FOR THE FORESTS | 10/14/1996 | See Source »

...channels? Or should the company use the space for something else? The choice between Fox or MSNBC is really a toss-up." While the cable battle rages, just head for Sixth Avenue if you want to see the latest competitor in the all-news war. Better bring a warm coat, though. -->