House Passes Disastrous Farm Bill

House Passes Disastrous Farm Bill

It’s back, and worse than ever. The House of Representatives yesterday approved a 2018 Farm Bill that would gut environmental laws, hamstring citizen legal challenges and open now-protected stretches of Alaska’s Tongass and Chugach national forests to road-building...
Shoot Somewhere Else

Shoot Somewhere Else

Every now and then, the Forest Service does the right thing when it comes to reining in irresponsible target shooting. Kudos to staff with the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon for listening to local residents and declaring recreational shooting off limits at a site...
It’s Called “Lying by Omission”

It’s Called “Lying by Omission”

On Tuesday, Vicki Christiansen made her first Hill appearance as Forest Service chief, albeit with an “interim” asterisk. Her written testimony focused on fire funding and “active forest management,” aka, logging: The funding and related work will support between...
With Tooke Gone, Who Will Be the Next Chief?

With Tooke Gone, Who Will Be the Next Chief?

With the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service all without permanent directors, it’s anyone’s guess when the Forest Service can expect a new chief to replace the retired Tony Tooke. Here are FSEEE’s office...
Firefighters and Cops Win in FY 2019 Budget

Firefighters and Cops Win in FY 2019 Budget

You know the authoritarians are in charge when firefighters and cops get more money and everyone else gets less. That’s the bottom line in Trump’s FY 2019 Forest Service budget, which was released earlier today. Many dismiss the administration’s...