A Jewish environmental group is praising President Clinton’s decision to protect more than 58 million acres of U.S. national forests from future development. “When Jews around the U.S. gather soon to celebrate Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, we will rejoice” said Mark Jacobs, president of the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life.
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