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Federal timber executive order faces limited reach in Louisiana

— President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March aimed at revitalizing America’s timber industry by increasing logging on federal lands, streamlining permitting, and reducing regulatory delays.

But in Louisiana, where the timber sector has been in long decline, early reactions suggest the impact has been minimal — at least for now.

The executive order directs the Secretaries of the Interi…

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