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On the front lines of American wildfires

Record-setting blazes are becoming more common as the number of skilled wildland firefighters dwindles

Salon

Texas Panhandle wildfires: What you need to know about the blazes, damage and recovery

The full scope of damage still isn’t known, but some Panhandle residents have returned home. Firefighters continue battling the infernos.

The Texas Tribune

As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest

As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U_S_ Forest Service and others are turning to a strategy called “assisted migration.”

The Independent UK

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Forest protections don't go far enough

Critics say stronger logging rules needed to protect 25 million acres from "tragic consequences"

Salon

US moves to protect old growth forests as climate change threatens their survival

The Biden administration is moving to conserve groves of old-growth trees on federal land by revising management plans for national forests and grasslands across the U.S. The proposal Tuesday comes as climate change amplifies the threats that forests face from wildfires, insects and disease

The Independent UK

After viral video shows Cybertruck struggling on hill, Forest Service makes Tesla cheeky offer

The agency offered to partner with Tesla on off-road education and said "this really happened" to a Cybertruck at Stanislaus National Forest.

Fortune

Wildfires, drought lead to campfire ban in Daniel Boone National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service Thursday banned campfires in the Daniel Boone National Forest. The move came after nearly two weeks of wildfires in eastern and southeastern Kentucky.

WEKU

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Fire, other ravages jeopardize California’s prized forests

Forest in California may be disappearing

The Independent UK

US Forest Service sued over flooding deaths in the wake of New Mexico's largest recorded wildfire

Relatives of three people who died last year in a flash flood stemming from the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history are suing the U.S. Forest Service

The Independent UK

Violent sting ops, wasted millions, and an unbothered Biden: The crackdown on homeless people on federal lands

As housing becomes unreachable, homeless people are flocking to America’s sprawling public lands, but federal agents seem unprepared to address a complex issue without resorting to violence, Josh Marcus reports

The Independent UK

Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress

The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay bump. Amid a looming government shutdown, that wage increase will expire, leaving first responders unsure about their income.

WEKU

Judge: Trump-era rule change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws

U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Hallman on Thursday found that the U.S. Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Forest Management Act and the Endangered Species Act.

WEKU

Trump-era rule change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws, judge says

A federal judge has found that a Trump-era rule change that allowed for the logging of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest violates several laws

The Independent UK

Living with wildfire: How to protect more homes as fire risk rises in a warming climate

Humans have learned to fear wildfire. It can destroy communities, torch pristine forests and choke even faraway cities with toxic smoke.

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The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott declares wildfire disaster for three-fourths of Texas

At least 8,500 acres of Texas land have burned since Aug. 1. The governor’s disaster declaration allows included counties to access state resources to fight wildfires.

The Independent UK

Utah's multibillion dollar oil train proposal chugs along amid environment and derailment concerns

One of the United States' biggest rail investments in more than a century could be an 88-mile line in Utah that would run through tribal lands and national forest to move oil and gas to the national rail network

The Independent UK

Compensation for New Mexico wildfire victims tops $14 million and is climbing

Federal emergency managers say they’re making more progress in compensating victims of a devastating wildfire sparked last year by the U.S. Forest Service

The Independent UK

US Forest Service burn started wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, agency says

The U.S. Forest Service says its own prescribed burn started a 2022 wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico

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Roll Call

FAA bills would launch drones to fight wildfires - Roll Call

Lawmakers are considering FAA reauthorization bills that would clear the way for drones to be used in fighting wildfires.

The Independent UK

US Forest Service and historically Black colleges unite to boost diversity in wildland firefighting

A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and historically Black colleges or universities is opening the eyes of students of color who never pictured themselves fighting forest fires

Los Angeles Times

As California fire season begins, debate over wildfire retardant heats up

As the first heat wave of summer plunges California into yet another wildfire season, some environmental groups are taking aim at a commercial fire retardant that most residents have grown all too familiar with during recent, devastating fire years.

The Independent UK

US forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast

U.S. Forest Service managers are urging people in the drought-stricken Southwest to forgo the fireworks this July Fourth, suggesting instead that cans of red, white and blue Silly String could be used to celebrate

The Independent UK

Activists call on Biden to stop Forest Service from logging ancient woodlands

Enviornmentalists believe the Forest Service is unwilling to change its pro-logging approach

The Independent UK

Oak Flat Timeline: Native American vs. pro-mining interests

Oak Flat is a piece of national forest land in central Arizona that has been at the heart of a years long struggle between Native American groups and mining interests that both see it as important to their future

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: The U.S. government's program to reduce wildfire risk to communities near federal land

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