Lending programs are the focus of desired feedback. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened up public comment last week, requesting input on how to best assist farmers…
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Forest Service Opens Criminal Investigation into Mosquito Fire
Utility company’s equipment being analyzed in the probe. The U.S. Forest Service has opened a criminal investigation into the Mosquito Fire, California’s largest wildfire of 2022. The fire…
Read MoreInterior Department Invests $5.1 Million for Wildfire Resilience
The funding will complete fuel treatments for 2 million acres of land. The Department of the Interior has announced the investment of $5.1 million to support fuels treatment…
Read MoreUSDA to Plant 1 Billion Trees
Enormous reforestation backlog finally being addressed by Forest Service. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans on Monday to plant 1 billion trees over the next decade to…
Read MoreYosemite Wildfire Grows to 2,000 Acres
Crews working to protect giant Sequoias from fire. A wildfire in Yosemite National Park in California, after growing five-fold over the weekend, is threatening some of the world’s…
Read MoreFederal Firefighters Receive Pay Raise
Administration also provides mental wellness and health support. President Biden’s administration announced last week that they will be giving federal wildland firefighters temporary pay raises and mental wellness…
Read MoreU.S. Forest Service Admits Errors in New Mexico Burn
Fire has consumed more than 340,000 acres. The Hermits Peak Fire in New Mexico has been reviewed by the U.S. Forest Service which has determined that errors occurred…
Read MorePresident Commits Funding for New Mexico Wildfire Recovery
Makes announcement during trip to Santa Fe. In April of this year, two prescribed burns made by the U.S. Forest Service became out of control, driven by drought…
Read MoreInterior Department Investing in Orphaned Wells
Hundreds of wells to be addressed in parks, forests, and wildlife refuges. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has announced that the agency will invest in…
Read MorePresident Signs Executive Order for Forest Conservation
Earth Day recognition also addresses wildfire prevention. An executive order signed by President Biden on Friday directs the Interior and Agriculture secretaries to conduct the first inventory of…
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