Posts tagged litigation

The U.S. House of Representatives has belatedly fixed the fire borrowing mess that has for several years forced the Forest Service to borrow taxpayer money …

This full-page advertisement in the May 2 Wall Street Journal that caught my eye: A Federal Court has ordered R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Philip Morris USA, …

A cigarette is what, three inches long? A burning tree is anywhere from 100 to 250 feet tall How many cigarettes in a burning tree? …

Musings on the escalating wildfire crisis

A sea change lis occurring in the way federal judges view collaborative forest restoration projects

March 11, 2017 It’s a shame that the folks who are hyperventilating about the rumored “federal lands giveaway” aren’t equally concerned about the fact that …

Lyle Laverty is one of two Forest Service veterans known to be on the Trump Transition team’s list of candidates to be the next Chief …

“Really worthwhile social change is seldom easily accomplished. It takes a long time to build trust on common ground. Our collaborative groups deserve enormous public …

STAYING THE COURSE “I would absolutely encourage anyone to pursue a career in forestry or any other natural resource-based career. In fact, that’s exactly what …

“Categorical Exclusions will over-ride federal environmental laws and exempt logging from any analysis or disclosure of adverse environmental impacts and eliminate public involvement.” Evergreen: How …