What are log booms? This forestry practice’s efficiency comes at an environmental cost (opens in new tab)

Ever notice large clusters of harvested logs floating in rivers, lakes and coastal waters? They’re called log booms and their usage is a long-standing — and sometimes problematic — practice in B.C.’s forestry industry. After harvesting, logs are dumped directly into coastal waters or inland lakes, assembled into booms and moved by tugboat to sawmills. […] The post appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="