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KNP Complex Fire in California

Politics Jun 20

Biden administration won’t ban logging in old-growth forests, but new plan still vexes industry

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Politics Oct 23

View of a forest burned by the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire near Holman, New Mexico, U.S., May 24, 2022. Photo by Andrew Hay/REUTERS
U.S. Forest Service sued over flooding deaths in the wake of New Mexico’s largest recorded wildfire

The wrongful death lawsuit filed in early October alleges the agency was negligent in the management of the prescribed burn that caused the blaze.

By Associated Press

Politics Sep 01

National Park Service Ranger Jeff Denny heads into a grove of redwoods off Highway 101 outside of Orick, California
Trump-era change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws, judge says

The findings came in response to a lawsuit filed by environmental groups over the change. Hallman recommended that the U.S. Forest Service should be required to prepare a full environmental impact statement related to the change.

By Associated Press

Nation Apr 23

A wildfire dubbed the Cave Fire burns in the hills of Santa Barbara, California,
Lawsuit over water pollution could curb use of aerial retardant to fight wildfires

A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government's use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires after environmentalists raised concerns about waterways that are being polluted with the potentially toxic red slurry that's dropped from aircraft.

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Nation Jan 18

Tour of the Trail of 100 Giants in the Sequoia National Forest
Biden administration plans to increase controlled burns in Western states at risk for wildfires

The Biden administration plans to significantly increase efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have been torching areas of the U.S. West by more aggressively thinning forests around areas where nature and neighborhoods collide.

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Jul 23

‘Fire is medicine’: How Indigenous practices could help curb wildfires

By Casey Kuhn

These techniques are resurfacing in local fire management collaborations between tribes, U.S. Forest Service and non-governmental organizations to help prevent now-common calamities.

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Oct 21

Report: U.S. public land workers assaulted, threatened on job

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

The report did not say whether rates of assaults and threats were increasing.

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Aug 08

Smokey Bear, icon of forest fire prevention, is turning 75

By Associated Press

The icon of the longest-running public service campaign in the U.S. is being honored with birthday parties around the country this week.

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Jan 11

Watch 2:24
Shutdown impact: Training, preparation for fighting wildfires

An unexpected impact of the government shutdown: canceled training for wildland firefighters. With wildfires becoming more frequent, firefighters have a shorter off-season to prepare. Now that compressed window for training and gear acquisition has become even shorter due to the…

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Nov 15

Watch 5:12
Forest Service chief tells Congress that progress on harassment ‘will take longer than any of us wants’

Earlier this year, the PBS NewsHour reported on sexual harassment and assault within the U.S. Forest Service, revealing a culture of abuse and retaliation. On Thursday, Chief Vicki Christiansen and a former employee who faced harassment testified before the House…

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