by FSEEE | Mar 3, 2026 | Dispatch
Developers of a luxury subdivision near Vail, Colorado, got a big win when Judge Jia M. Cobb, a Biden appointee, ruled that the 1980 Alaska National Interest and Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) requires the Forest Service to provide “adequate access” for “reasonable...
by FSEEE | Feb 25, 2026 | Action Alert
Our national forests are facing an unprecedented assault. In a move that prioritizes minimalism and speed over environmental stewardship, the Forest Service has proposed a sweeping new rule that effectively locks the public out of the decision-making process for our...
by FSEEE | Feb 16, 2026 | Briefly, Fire Truth
Strategically-planted strips of fire-resistant vegetation show promise for mitigating the spread of fire, especially near structures in the built environment. Known as “green firebreaks,” this use of fire-resistant vegetation to protect homes from wildfires offers a...
by FSEEE | Feb 12, 2026 | Briefly, Fire Truth
The Pasadena, California, City Council recently approved a plan to use sustainable goat grazing for wildfire mitigation in the Arroyo Seco. Carlos Javelera of the West Pasadena Residents Association said the Association “supports the exploration and use of sustainable...
by FSEEE | Feb 9, 2026 | Briefly, Fire Truth
The Sierra and Sequoia national forests released a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the Sequoia and Sierra national forests to implement an ambitious prescribed fire project. A Department of Agriculture press release indicates, “The project aims to reduce...
by FSEEE | Feb 2, 2026 | In the News, Dispatch, Fire Truth
Judge Michael McShane, chief judge for the U.S. District Court of Oregon, struck down a 34-year-old environmental-law exemption used for wildfire logging. As reported by Alex Baumhardt for the Oregon Capital Chronicle, McShane’s ruling reversed recent Forest...
by FSEEE | Jan 24, 2026 | In the News
Congress provides no funding for new agency. The Department of the Interior recently announced the next steps in establishing the U.S. Wildland Fire Service and named Brian Fennessy to lead the new agency, even though the final version of the Congressional...
by FSEEE | Jan 22, 2026 | Action Alert
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a hearing on the bill that would exempt toxic aerial fire retardant from the Clean Water Act on Wednesday, Jan. 28. This is a significant hearing that will directly impact the progress of this bill. We...
by FSEEE | Jan 19, 2026 | Featured Forest
The administrative history of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest is complex, including large multi-million acre forest reserves created in the late 1800s that were parceled in the 1900s into national parks (North Cascades and Rainier) and national forests (Mt....
by FSEEE | Jan 12, 2026 | Dispatch
The Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (HFRA) establishes a legal framework ostensibly designed to protect communities and watersheds from catastrophic wildfire. The legislation authorizes “hazardous fuels reduction projects” across National Forest and BLM lands....
