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U.S. Commissioners Slam EU Deforestation Rules, Warn of $8B Loss

2/23/2025

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Eighteen U.S. agricultural commissioners are raising their voices against the EU's deforestation regulations, arguing that these rules violate private property rights and burden the timber industry with excessive costs. They contend that the EU's blanket approach overlooks the U.S.'s commitment to sustainable forestry, threatening to slash agricultural exports by a staggering $8 billion each year.

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Eighteen U.S. agricultural commissioners are raising their voices against the EU's deforestation regulations, arguing that these rules violate private property rights and burden the timber industry with excessive costs. They contend that the EU's blanket approach overlooks the U.S.'s commitment to sustainable forestry, threatening to slash agricultural exports by a staggering $8 billion each year.