Senator Tommy Tuberville had the opportunity to speak with Alabamians in the forest industry on a multi-stop tour he recently led across the southern portion of the state.

During his travels, the Senator visited a logging site in Monroe County, forest land in Fulton County, Harrigan Lumber Company in Monroeville, Westervelt Lumber in Thomasville, SmartLam North America in Dothan, and Peak Renewables Bioenergy also in Dothan.

No one cares more about preserving our natural resources than our foresters and Ag producers.

But under the Biden-Harris administration, they have become overburdened by regulations that PREVENT them from producing and conserving our land.

Something has to change. pic.twitter.com/HZNnmxYKhU

— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) October 15, 2024

According to Tuberville (R-Auburn), the majority of conversations were centered on over-regulation, the need for land stewardship and voluntary conservation practices, and also how rising input costs are hurting foresters’ and producers’ bottom lines.

“This week, we’ve been traveling the state where we have over 23 million acres of forestland,” Tuberville, a member of the Senate Agriculture committee, said. “Along the way, we heard about sky-high costs of energy and gas, crippling EPA regulations, and unfair trade deals that are hurting Alabama businesses. Our foresters and Ag producers are some of the best conservationists we have, yet Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are trying to regulate them out of business.”

“Under the Biden-Harris administration, it is more difficult for some of our foresters to thrive and contribute to Alabama’s economy. We need to lower inflation, get red tape out of the way, and enter trade deals that put American and Alabama businesses first.”

To make the tour possible, Tuberville and his team worked in partnership with the Alabama Forestry Association and the Alabama Forestry Commission.

Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten