The forestry companies must be held accountable
“Send them the bill for cleaning up the slash and for repairing the destruction it caused. If they can’t pay, confiscate their land to pay the costs.”
“Send them the bill for cleaning up the slash and for repairing the destruction it caused. If they can’t pay, confiscate their land to pay the costs.”
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