Forest Service using the threat of wildfires to meet timber targets
The agency has sought to minimize environmental oversight, and critics say the agency also has become incentivized to cut ...
Forest Service is using threat of wildfires to meet timber targets, documents show
Internal documents show the Forest Service discussing — both internally and with the timber industry — how its legal and ...
Forest Service Layoffs and Frozen Funds Increase the Risk From Wildfires
The Trump administration’s decision to fire 3,400 workers and pause funds used for wildfire prevention comes as wildfires are ...
Trump wants states to clean up forests to stop wildfires. But his administration cut off funding.
The decision undermines Trump’s repeated insistence that communities need to clear combustible materials like fallen branches ...
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Maine train derailment that led to injuries and forest fire was caused by beaver dam, officials say
SANDWICH ACADEMY GRANT TOWNSHIP, Maine (AP) — A train derailment in rural Maine that spilled hundreds of gallons of fuel and ...
Officials: WA loses access to $200M in wildfire preparedness funding
A DNR spokesperson said the agency wasn't notified or provided an explanation of why it is unable to access the funds.
Trump administration fires over 400 DHS employees as mass firings continue
The Trump administration on Friday moved to fire more than 400 employees at the Department of Homeland Security, the latest ...
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Federal firefighters fought L.A.’s blazes. Then came resignation offers.
In response to questions from The Washington Post ... s spending agreement expires. The Forest Service firefighter who fought the Palisades Fire said she had no plans to accept the deferred ...
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Oregon saw a record wildfire season in 2024. Now, senators warn fire mitigation is at risk
Months after Oregon’s historic wildfire season burned nearly two million acres of land, destroyed dozens of homes, and ...