Felling
Britishnoun
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The railway is on hold pending a court’s ruling on the constitutionality of a law that permitted felling forest in the Jamanxim National Park to make way for its crossing.
From Washington Times
How Weyerhaeuser, the timber giant, has recast itself as a big seller of carbon offsets despite felling as many trees as ever.
From New York Times
“Although the surface area of green will increase, the volume of green will go down significantly due to the felling of large trees.”
From Washington Times
And building road infrastructure means felling trees and destroying wild areas.
From Salon
Signs of tensions over dam construction are visible on the national highway in Kinnaur: There are warnings about loose boulders on mountain walls, and ancient trees are painted with red crosses marking them for felling.
From Seattle Times
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