Forest Service fires 3,400 people after ‘deferred resignation’ deadline passes
The layoffs come one day after the deadline for the Trump administration’s “Fork in the Road” program, which encouraged employees to resign but stay on the government payroll through September. It’s ...
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 ...
The LA fires were man-made, but not like they say
Now entirely contained, the Los Angeles County fires should not be allowed to fade into the history books, chalked up to yet ...
Thousands fired in US government as Trump, Musk purge federal workers
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...
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Fewer forest fires happen today than in the past, ironically causes bigger issues
Modern forests burn less, but fuel buildup increases wildfire risk, making fires more intense and dangerous for forests 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.
The Los Angeles Fires Expose the Problem With American Conservation Policy
For more than a century, conservation policy has focused on economic development and wisely using natural resources.
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Trump reportedly fires roughly 360 U.S. Forest Service workers in Montana
A union representing federal workers accused the Trump administration of laying off employees in order to "pay for tax cuts ...