Question

__________ logging provides jobs and profits, the government is reluctant to control it.

Answer 1

Due to logging provides jobs and profits, the government is reluctant to control it.

Answer 2

Since logging provides jobs and profits, the government is reluctant to control it.

Detailed answer

Since is the most appropriate word to be used here as it is the most appropriate word to be used here.

• The word "since" makes it grammatically correct.
• The sentence now conveys that since logging provides jobs and profit the government is reluctant
• The word since is correct as it creates a cause.