January 19, 2019 With Congress in paralysis, Trump takes wildfire management into his own hands The era of powerful presidents and weak congresses is clearly not over, with a Congress too divided to decide anything. This month a new…
December 26, 2018 Trump order frees up agencies to apply more effective wildfire strategies The order also calls on federal officials to streamline regulations and permitting processes to allow the harvest of at least 3.8 billion board feet…
December 23, 2018 Despite ranchers’ protests, Forest Service releases feral horses into Malheur national forest Wild horses are a contentious subject in the Malheur National Forest, where ranchers say the animals trample stream banks to the detriment of federally-protected…
December 20, 2018 Investigation uncovers failures at all levels of government in California wildfires Mounting evidence suggest the wildfires were in large part a result of regulatory failure. ProPublica, an investigative outlet based in New York, reviewed records and…
December 17, 2018 Minnesota moose populations imperiled by wolves’ “endangered” listing However, by 2009, the wolf population in the study grid was nearly 100. At the same time, and not coincidentally, according to Mech, less than…
December 9, 2018 2,560 page Forest Service “management plan” leaves Washington ranchers baffled “It is a monstrosity, and why is that necessary?” asked Steven County rancher Scott Nielsen, a member of the county association and president of…
December 6, 2018 CAL FIRE makes deal with inventor of wildfire-smothering substance He said that in the past he has approached U.S. Forest Service (USFS) officials a number of times about the potential of his product…
December 4, 2018 Interior Inspector General confirms abuses by BLM OLES head, William Woody A document released on November 27 confirms what we had previously reported about the Bureau of Land Management head of Law Enforcement Services misuse…
