(Springfield, IL) — The state agriculture department has lifted the ban on transporting firewood that’s been in place as a means of slowing the spread of the emerald ash borer. The invasive pest has spread throughout Illinois, making further imposition of the ban a fruitless effort. The emerald ash borer was introduced from China more than a decade ago and has since wiped out millions of ash trees in the upper midwest and Pennsylvania.
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David Stewart/jm IL)
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