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FILE - Deforestation is visible near several wood pellet production companies in Pohuwato, Gorontalo province, Indonesia, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Yegar Sahaduta Mangiri, File)

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FILE - A man inspects logs near several wood pellet production companies in Pohuwato, Gorontalo province, Indonesia, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Yegar Sahaduta Mangiri, File)

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FILE - Deforestation is visible near the areas of several wood pellet production companies in Pohuwato, Gorontalo province, Indonesia, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Yegar Sahaduta Mangiri, File)

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FILE - A truck carrying logs is parked on the side of a road leading to the concession areas of several wood pellet production companies in Pohuwato, Gorontalo province, Indonesia, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Yegar Sahaduta Mangiri, File)

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The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump. The move is intended to trim costs. Forest Service Associate Chief Chris French said Thursday that work being done at the research centers would continue at other sites. But French says 41 additional research stations that faced possible closure would remain open. That follows opposition from local officials and some lawmakers in Congress since the reorganization was announced in March.