by Andy Stahl | May 4, 2025 | Sound Off
During his first term, President Trump signed into law the 30,000-acre Devil’s Staircase Wilderness, an Oregon coastal rainforest. President Biden, on the other hand, added zero national forest acres to the wilderness system. During Trump’s first term, the Forest...
by Andy Stahl | Feb 10, 2025 | Sound Off
Transferring the U.S. Forest Service to the Department of the Interior When the Titanic was taking on water, the survivors didn’t hesitate to abandon ship. Staying aboard a sinking vessel wasn’t an act of loyalty; it was a death sentence. The Forest Service, steaming...
by Andy Stahl | Nov 21, 2024 | Fire Truth, Sound Off
The calendar reminds me that this is the time of year for nonprofits to ask their members for a year-end donation. Your contribution ensures we can continue protecting our national forests, defend whistleblowers, and promote a positive environmental ethic within our...
by Andy Stahl | Nov 6, 2024 | Sound Off
Amazon announced last month that revenue forecasts require that it cut staffing at its fulfillment warehouses. “We’re forced to lay off all of our package handlers,” said Jeff Bezos. “They’re our cheapest labor and lowest in our corporate hierarchy so, obviously,...
by Andy Stahl | Aug 23, 2024 | Sound Off
For the sailor, a “safe harbor” provides refuge from the storm. In the law, a “safe harbor” gives legal immunity from a broad prohibition to accommodate certain narrow, desirable conduct. For example, when a landowner voluntarily agrees to protect habitat for an...
