by FSEEE | Jun 5, 2019 | FSEEE in the News
Dave Iverson, president of FSEEE’s Board of Directors, wrote an op-ed that was published in the Salt Lake Tribune, making a compelling case against Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s controversial proposal to roll back protections for roadless areas of national...
by FSEEE | Oct 18, 2018 | FSEEE in the News
Faced with a growing backlog of maintenance projects on public lands, support may be growing for a “backpack tax” as a way to generate funds for cash-strapped public agencies. The idea is to place excise taxes on gear such as climbing equipment, outdoor wear, and,...
by FSEEE | Aug 27, 2018 | FSEEE in the News
FSEEE Executive Director Andy Stahl was interviewed this morning on a public radio news program focusing on the use of fire retardant to fight wildfires. It’s a subject FSEEE knows quite a bit about. Several years ago, we won a pair of lawsuits that placed limits on...
by FSEEE | Aug 7, 2018 | FSEEE in the News
Former FSEEE board member Rich Fairbanks is quoted extensively in an in-depth Oregon Public Broadcasting report that examines the disconnect between politics and the best science regarding wildfires. Fairbanks, a retired Forest Service employee and firefighter, took...
by FSEEE | Jul 24, 2018 | FSEEE in the News
FSEEE Executive Director Andy Stahl is quoted extensively in a report published today on the Wyoming-based news website, WyoFile. The article is about proposed legislation in Congress that would require the Forest Service to invest a portion of fees collected from ski...
