Trump takes actions to increase lumber supplies and curb wood imports

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump has signed a pair of actions to increase domestic lumber production.

They include a directive for the Commerce Department to investigate the possible harms that lumber imports pose to national security.

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The U.S. president signed an executive order Saturday to increase the possible supplies of timber and lumber and possibly lower housing and construction costs.

The goal is to streamline the permitting process by salvaging more wood from forests and expand how much wood product can be offered for sale.

That’s according to a senior White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the actions on a call with reporters.

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