by FSEEE | Oct 13, 2026 | Sound Off
Here at FSEEE, we are deeply concerned by the Department of Agriculture’s final revisions to 36 CFR 218 — published October 13, 2026 — which sharply curtail the public’s voice in managing its own lands. Comment periods shrink to 15 days for environmental assessments...
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...
by Kevin Hood | Aug 3, 2026 | Sound Off
A longtime FSEEE supporter recently confided to me that the countless assaults on our public lands and endless stories of environmental degradation were getting to him. He asked for a reason to hope. The truth is, I do feel hopeful. There is a clear and prolonged arc...
by Guest Author | Jan 28, 2026 | Sound Off, Roadless Rule
by Mike Dombeck, Dale Bosworth, Tom Tidwell, and Vicki Christiansen for The Hill. Twenty-five years ago, the Forest Service adopted one of the boldest conservation measures in American history, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The National Forest System already...
by Guest Author | Nov 4, 2025 | Sound Off
Forest Service employees have endured a tumultuous nine months since Donald Trump returned to the White House. With promises to “shatter the Deep State” and downsize the federal workforce, the president appointed an Office of Management and Budget director who said...
