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Jobs vs. Trees -- Which Is More Important?

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Yesterday, the Obama Administration approved the sale of timber in a road-less national forest in Alaska, the Tongass National Forest.

This 17-million acre forest is the largest temperate rain forest in the United States and home to a number of endangered species and native tribes.

Obviously this has environmental groups up in arms, some who even have evidence that the whole thing could be a big waste of money. But both Alaskan Senators approve and hope the move will help improve their state's jobless rate.

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