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Are Political Appointees Imminent for the Forest Service?

Are Political Appointees Imminent for the Forest Service?

by Kevin Hood | Sep 16, 2026 | Sound Off, FS Reorganization

I’ve written of the uncertainty and impact of the Forest Service reorganization. I’ve written of how the reorganization fits within broader efforts to politicize the federal civil service and make it subservient to a powerful unitary executive, and...
Are Political Appointees Imminent for the Forest Service?

Forest Service Reorganization: The Bigger Picture

by Kevin Hood | Sep 16, 2026 | FS Reorganization

When assessing the Forest Service reorganization, we must consider the bigger picture and broader changes occurring across the civil service. Doing so requires reading wonky government memos and regulations, but you can read straight through this analysis and skip the...
Forest Service Reorganization Threatens Public Lands

Forest Service Reorganization Threatens Public Lands

by FSEEE | Aug 7, 2026 | FS Reorganization

Kirsten Stade, reporting for Steady State Herald, recently spoke with FSEEE Executive Director Kevin Hood about the reorganization taking place within the U.S. Forest Service. The interview was part of a larger piece examining the Trump Administration’s...
Wildfire Research and Response Face Uncertain Future

Wildfire Research and Response Face Uncertain Future

by FSEEE | Jul 28, 2026 | Briefly, FS Reorganization

As communities across the western United States endure a severe wildfire season following an unusually dry winter, the research that supports wildfire response is being threatened. Over the past several decades, federally funded scientists have developed tools that...
Trump Cuts the Labs That Study Wildfire Smoke

Trump Cuts the Labs That Study Wildfire Smoke

by FSEEE | Jul 20, 2026 | FS Reorganization, In the News

In Ely, Minnesota, last week, the Air Quality Index (AQI) hit 797.5, nearly triple the threshold for “hazardous,” and the highest reading the state has ever recorded. State climatologists are calling it the most intense wildfire smoke event Minnesota has...
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