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Public health
fromMail Online
1 day ago

Outrage as cancer-linked chemicals are sprayed in skies over US

Glyphosate herbicide has been sprayed across US national forests to clear land for commercial conifers, prompting fears of cancer-linked health impacts and public outrage.
fromNature
6 days ago

World's largest forest research agency faces severe cutback by Trump administration

“Overwhelmed.” “Saddened.” “Crushed.” “Demoralized.” That's how some former and current scientists at the US Forest Service feel as the agency weighs closing dozens of its research sites. The list includes facilities that support research at woodlands designated as experimental forests, some of which have supported active, longitudinal research for more than a century.
Non-profit organizations
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Trump administration falls behind on wildfire prevention with risky fire season ahead

The U.S. Forest Service is underprepared for an extreme fire season due to reduced vegetation management and staffing shortages.
OMG science
fromInsideHook
3 weeks ago

One of the World's Oldest Climate Records Will Continue

The U.S. Forest Service's reorganization threatens research sites, while Japan's cherry blossom data collection faces challenges but finds a way to continue.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
4 weeks ago

"Sweeping Restructuring" of U.S. Forest Service Fuels Public Lands Concerns - SnowBrains

The U.S. Forest Service is undergoing a major restructuring, relocating headquarters and closing regional offices, which critics argue weakens its effectiveness.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Illegal' forest service overhaul risks causing chaos' across US public lands, union claims

The Trump administration's restructuring of the US Forest Service threatens public lands and violates legal funding stipulations.
Environment
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The US Forest Service is closing down research stations ahead of a catastrophic wildfire season

The U.S. Forest Service is closing 57 of 77 research facilities, raising concerns about wildfire and climate change data management.
SF politics
fromDefector
1 month ago

The Trump Administration Is Killing The U.S. Forest Service So It Can Also Kill U.S. Forests | Defector

The Trump administration's actions threaten the U.S. Forest Service's balance of conservation and resource extraction.
Chicago Bears
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Increase in bear encounters prompts new requirements for White Mountains visitors

Overnight visitors to the Pemigewasset Wilderness must use bear canisters starting May 1 due to increased bear encounters.
#reorganization
Washington DC
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Forest Service to close 6 research stations in California

The U.S. Forest Service is closing 57 research facilities and relocating its headquarters to Salt Lake City as part of a major reorganization.
Washington DC
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Forest Service to close 57 research stations, including 6 in California

The U.S. Forest Service is closing 57 research facilities and relocating its headquarters to Salt Lake City as part of a major reorganization.
Washington DC
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

Forest Service overhaul sows confusion, concern - High Country News

The U.S. Forest Service plans to relocate its headquarters to Salt Lake City and close regional offices, facing significant public opposition.
Washington DC
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Forest Service to close 6 research stations in California

The U.S. Forest Service is closing 57 research facilities and relocating its headquarters to Salt Lake City as part of a major reorganization.
Washington DC
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Forest Service to close 57 research stations, including 6 in California

The U.S. Forest Service is closing 57 research facilities and relocating its headquarters to Salt Lake City as part of a major reorganization.
Washington DC
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

Forest Service overhaul sows confusion, concern - High Country News

The U.S. Forest Service plans to relocate its headquarters to Salt Lake City and close regional offices, facing significant public opposition.
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Environment
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

A new era of industrial logging looms - High Country News

The U.S. is set to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, allowing industrialization in previously protected forest areas.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Starving and stranded: Inside the desperate effort to save 24 wild horses

Wild horses were found stranded in deep snow; multiple died, 24 were rescued, and surviving horses were taken for long-term rehabilitation after emergency care.
Public health
fromKqed
5 months ago

California Senators Demand PPE, Greater Smoke Protections for Wildland Firefighters | KQED

New legislation seeks to provide respiratory protections and masks to wildland firefighters to reduce long-term illnesses caused by prolonged wildfire smoke exposure.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Democrats seek immediate answers' after reported arrests of firefighters by US border agents

Federal immigration agents detained two firefighters at a large Olympic National Forest wildfire, prompting demands for answers and criticism of administration immigration and forest-service policies.
SF politics
fromHigh Country News
11 months ago

Senate Republicans want to sell 3 million acres of public land - High Country News

Senate Republicans propose selling over 3 million acres of public land in a major spending bill, raising concerns about the future of these areas.
fromHigh Country News
11 months ago

As Trump comes after research, Forest Service scientists keep working - High Country News

Since President Donald Trump took office, his barrage of executive actions in the name of curbing waste have imperiled the basic functions of federal agencies.
Science
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 year ago

Dozens of homeless people living in national forest evicted by US Forest Service

Homeless eviction in Oregon forest occurs amidst wildfire prevention project linked to timber production policies.
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 year ago

Sweep of Homeless Camp in Oregon Said to Be Largest in Recent History'

Federal forest officials began clearing thousands of acres of forest just outside of Bend, Ore., where more than 100 people live in R.V.s and cars.
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