by FSEEE | Sep 26, 2017 | Sound Off
This summer was exceptionally hot and dry throughout much of the West, and those conditions, unsurprisingly, led to an abundance of wildfires. More than 8.5 million acres have burned across the nation, well above the 10-year annual average of about 5.8 million acres....
by FSEEE | Sep 1, 2017 | Sound Off
There’s certainly no shortage of bad bills being considered in Congress right now. This is a dangerous time for the environment, with anti-conservation forces ascendant in both chambers of Congress and in the White House. We’re focusing right now on one particularly...
by FSEEE | Jul 20, 2017 | Sound Off
Yesterday, a federal appeals court ruled that the Forest Service is liable for toxic waste cleanup costs from a mining operation in New Mexico. The appeals court remanded the case back to district court to determine how much the Forest Service will have to pay of the...
by FSEEE | Jul 17, 2017 | Sound Off
Last week, as jury selection was underway in the retrial of four men accused of brandishing weapons during the 2014 standoff between federal agents and supporters of scofflaw rancher Cliven Bundy, Attorney General Jeff Sessions traveled to Las Vegas. According to the...
by FSEEE | Mar 9, 2017 | Sound Off
With Trump agriculture secretary nominee Sonny Perdue still awaiting a confirmation hearing, which has not been scheduled because the dog appears to have eaten Perdue’s financial disclosure homework, the Forest Service has been trying to figure out what message will...
