How civil disobedience in Fairy Creek paused BC old growth logging
A massive outburst of civil disobedience has forced BC to pause old growth logging in a sensitive valley known as Fairy Creek.
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A massive outburst of civil disobedience has forced BC to pause old growth logging in a sensitive valley known as Fairy Creek.
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