 But many climate scientists and activists have pushed back against the idea that logging is good for the environment at all. The project is slated to start in September of this year, and Ennis expects timber sales to last for about three years. In the price of gasoline rose another nickel a gallon last week to a statewide average of $3.48 a gallon, according to a GasBuddy survey. That's now 5.1 cents a gallon higher than a month ago, but still nearly 13 cents cheaper than a year ago.