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Doug Burgum Cuts Holiday Costs: $1 Trees & Firewood

12/5/2025

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Doug Burgum, the Secretary of the Interior, announced a plan to cut holiday costs.
The plan includes the 'one dollar, one tree' program, lowering Christmas tree and firewood permits to $1.
Officials say families could save $400, with trees at $90 and firewood $300.
The plan promotes wildfire prevention by opening new cutting areas in overstocked forests.
It aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s goal of making Christmas affordable again.

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Story summary

Doug Burgum, the Secretary of the Interior, announced a plan to cut holiday costs.
The plan includes the 'one dollar, one tree' program, lowering Christmas tree and firewood permits to $1.
Officials say families could save $400, with trees at $90 and firewood $300.
The plan promotes wildfire prevention by opening new cutting areas in overstocked forests.
It aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s goal of making Christmas affordable again.