
nate_dennis
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I know this is a few months old (and I don't really care to hear about the politics of "enviromentalism") but have you all heard about this?
Wikipedia said:The Nashville-based guitar manufacturer is being investigated for violating the Lacey Act, a key piece of environmental law, for importing endangered species of rosewood from Madagascar lemur preserves. Federal authorities seized an unknown quantity of alleged endangered and illegal rare wood purchased by Gibson which was stored at the company's factory. [23] Until the investigation has been concluded, Henry E. Juszkiewicz, CEO and Chairman of Gibson Guitar Corporation, has taken a leave of absence as a board member of the Rainforest Alliance. The Rainforest Alliance has issued an official statement on the matter.
However, according to later updates, no arrests have been made. Authorities were unable to confirm whether any items from Gibson's plant were seized