Washington, Oct. 2 -- Congresswoman Andrea Salinas issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), alongside Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led eight Members of Congress in a letter urging the nation's leading recreational vehicle manufacturers to adopt more sustainable supply chain practices and shift their sourcing of hardwood away from producers that contribute to deforestation and other devastating environmental practices.
This effort comes after an alarming New York Times investigation that uncovered how Indonesian rainforest timber harvested from environmentally sensitive regions made its way into American RVs. That logging has driven vast rainforest and peatland destruction, displacing...