#us-forest-service — Public Fediverse posts
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'Mother Jones and the Center for Investigative Reporting recently released a major investigation by Nate Halverson that looks at how the #USForestService has been rapidly expanding its use of #Roundup despite concerns about its safety. “The majority of #glyphosate is still used in agriculture, but … we were able to show that the fastest-growing use is actually now for #forestry,” says Halverson.'
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/29/nate_halverson_roundup_glyphosate_us_forests
#pesticides #Monsanto #USpol #BayerMonsanto #documentary @nature -
Lees tip -> Verzoek horen deskundigen over COVID-19 injecties niet-ontvankelijk | Hof Amsterdam verklaart verzoekers COVID-19 injecties niet-ontvankelijk. Geen inhoudelijke behandeling deskundigen. | #bosbeheer #Utah #USForestService #Onderzoek #trump #VerenigdeStaten #natuurbeleid #SaltLakeCity #USDA |
https://hbpmedia.nl/verzoek-horen-deskundigen-over-covid-19-injecties-niet-ontvankelijk/
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Another delay in the Boundary Waters litigation will open the door to even more political finagling
No one should be surprised by the Joint Status Report just filed in the Boundary Waters litigation before the DC District Court of Appeals. Twin Metals, joined by the federal government, has asked for yet another 180-day abeyance. The mining company clearly sees that it has little chance of succeeding at law, so it has joined forces with the federal government, the putative defendant in this case, to keep the Twin Metals project on a strictly political path.
This is the same strategy they’ve pursued for a while. By petitioning for delay at the DC Circuit, the mining company and its lobbyists can make headway on the political front. They have already made some. Last July, the Department of the Interior revoked the Biden-era legal opinion that canceled (or re-canceled) the zombie leases revived by a legal opinion issued by the Solicitor of the Interior during Trump’s first term. There is still time over the next few weeks for the Chilean mining company and its lobbyists to push the republican-controlled Senate to pass House Joint Resolution 140, which would overturn the 20-year Rainy River watershed mineral withdrawal. And just last week, the Trump administration announced the dismantling of the US Forest Service, closing more than 57 research facilities and virtually shutting down the agency’s ability to conduct scientific research — the kind of careful, incremental, localized research that the 20-year mineral withdrawal would allow and for which it was designed.
Another 180-day abeyance would bring us to October 3rd or thereabouts (depending on when exactly the court issues the order). That’s about a month before the November elections, after which the the political finagling behind closed doors should face some much-needed congressional scrutiny.
We are still waiting to hear from Intervenor Defendant Appellees — the group of non-profits and small businesses that I call the Civil Society Group. Though the federal government has done an about-face, the Civil Society Group has not, so I would expect them to oppose this request. I am not confident the court will see it their way, though. For now, here’s today’s Joint Status Report.
260406 Joint Status ReportDownloadUpdate 11 April 2026: Here’s the 9 April order: the case is on ice until 5 October, 2026. The plan is to keep justice at bay, sideline science, and let the mining company’s lobbyists (led by Trump’s former Secretary of the Interior) dictate to the corrupted agencies. And remember, there is still a chance — a slim chance at this point, but a chance all the same — that the Senate votes to overturn the 20-year mineral withdrawal.
If all this reads like so much inside baseball, that’s because it is: this is a complex and coordinated political project, with many moving parts.
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#ANTO #antiScience #Antofagasta #cheating #corruption #delay #kleptocracy #resourceHoarding #USForestService #Water -
TL;DR - The Trumpstein class kakistocrats want to clear-cut what's left of US wilderness, which will prove an absolute disaster on many levels:
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/trump-us-forest-service-relocation-dc-utah-changes-confusion/
#usforestservice #uspol #uspolitics #trump #trumpsteinclass #corrupt #corruption #traitor #treason #nature #ecology -
Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service
https://morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/breaking-trump-administration-orders#forests #USForestService #trump #wildfires #forestrymanagment #forestry
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Trump regime getting rid of Forest Service regional offices. Nearly 200 million acres of federal forests will be overseen by one office in Colorado.
#usforestservice
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Susie Madrak uncovers alarming concerns about the upcoming wildfire season, worsened by extreme heat and budget cuts from the Trump era. Federal fire crews warn that slashed resources hinder their ability to manage vast public lands, complicating wildfire responses. A new directive could further muddle efforts as they prepare for a potentially disastrous season. Click to read more insights from this crucial article. https://crooksandliars.com/2025/06/thanks-trump-were-not-unprepared-wildfire #WildfireSeason #ClimateChange #USForestService #FireEcology #PublicLandManagement
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"This action builds on Secretary Rollins’ announcement last month to unleash American energy by directing the USDA Forest Service to take action to remove burdensome Biden-era regulations that have stifled energy and mineral development on Forest Service land. As part of these decisive actions, the agency also canceled two mineral leasing withdrawals on Forest Service land that will help boost production of critical minerals." https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/04/04/secretary-rollins-announces-sweeping-reforms-protect-national-forests-and-boost-domestic-timber #USDA #USPol #USForestService #USFS
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“The brave men and women of the #USForestService began responding immediately to the #fires in the #Carolinas,” said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. “We will ensure they have the resources, personnel, and support they need to swiftly put out the fires. They are working closely with state and local partners, and we are grateful for all the #firefighters working on the frontlines.”
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Hundreds protest in Flagstaff after mass firings of federal forest workers #USForestService #Arizona #USPol
https://youtube.com/shorts/JpWGe1ZxJuQ
> Some northern Arizona residents say they’re worried that the mass federal layoffs will hurt the tourism industry.
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US Forest Service, National Park Service employees fired by DOGE speak out
https://youtube.com/watch?v=vDNCkfZLUSE&si=s5KevpJVgXs0UEo4
> Fired employees of the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service told ABC News that the decision to lay off thousands of employees will have catastrophic effects
#USForestService #Fire #FireFighters #USPol #DOGE #NationalParkService
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Just like with #PFAS-laden #FirefightingFoam, less #Toxic alternatives are out there, but expense is often cited as a roadblock. TBH, things that benefit the environment and society shouldn't cost more than the toxic originals -- and toxic chemicals should be replaced! Period! Make #BigChemical pay! (Since they probably knew about the hazards but hid them from the public. As usual with Big anything these days...!)
A #PinkPowder is being used to fight #CaliforniaFires. It's getting everywhere
by Nadine Yousif, January 13, 2025
"Its use has been controversial in the past over its potential effects on the #environment.
"A lawsuit filed in 2022 by the #ForestServiceEmployees for #EnvironmentalEthics, an organisation made up of current and former employees of the #USForestService, accused the federal agency of violating the country's clean water laws by dumping #chemical #FireRetardant from planes onto forests.
"It argued that the chemical kills fish and is not effective.
"The following year, a US District judge agreed with the employees, but in her ruling allowed the Forest Service to continue using the retardant as it seeks a permit to do so from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
"The case drew the attention of communities devastated by #wildfires in the past, including the town of #ParadiseCalifornia, which was destroyed by fire in 2018.
"Its then-mayor, Greg Bolin, hailed the judge's ruling, saying it ensures communities 'have a fighting chance' in the face of fires.
"The Forest Service told NPR that this year, it phased out the use of one type of #PhosChek formula - #PhosChekLC95 - in favour of another - #MVPFx - saying that the latter is less toxic to #wildlife.
"The Forest Service also has a mandatory ban in place on dropping fire retardant in sensitive environmental areas, like waterways and habitats of endangered species. There are exceptions to the ban, however, in cases 'when human life or public safety are threatened.'"
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93lqng957jo?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
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Trouble ahead, trouble behind. US Forest Service proposes increases in logging, justifies cutting older trees to save ancient ones, to reduce intensity of fires. Unclear how these proposals will accomplish goals other than increasing lumber harvest for corporations.
#wildfires #timber-harvesting #USForestService #logging
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/18/more-logging-is-proposed-to-help-curb-wildfires-in-the-us-pacific-northwest/ -
#FEMA Told Victims of New Mexico’s Largest #Wildfire It Can’t Pay for Emotional Harm. A #Judge Will Likely Rule It Must.
Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire victims sued the agency because it will compensate them only for losses that come with a price tag. Victims say the law allows them to be paid for the stress of fleeing the blaze and the toll of losing their possessions.
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The #Thunderhead balloon launched on August 4 from Baker Municipal Airport in #Oregon is part of an initiative between #NASA researchers, the U.S. Forest Service, and #Aerostar to provide persistent cell coverage from the stratosphere, enabling real-time communication between firefighters operating in West Mountain Complex fires in Idaho and command posts.
#Balloon #NearSpace #Technology #Communications #Stratospheric #USForestService
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#RainbowGathering #hippies #USForestService #CivilDisobedience #GoodTrouble
Question of the day: If they arrest 10,000 people, where are they going to put them?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/30/rainbow-family-california-forest-service-disruption/74249325007/ -
https://youtube.com/watch?v=-NQt9sPDo7Y&si=T6-VxDzFNBnYkxhm
🇺🇸🇺🇦US Forest Service Helps Equip Ukrainian Volunteer Firefighters (VoA News VIDEO) #Ukraine #USA #USForestService #Press #News #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #9yrInvasionofUkraine #WantedDeadOrAlive
#NoEUPrezForHungary
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Global News BC: Alaska man inadvertently films own drowning with helmet-cam https://globalnews.ca/news/9843325/alaska-man-drowning-helmet-cam/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #AlaskaStateTroopers #glaciallakedrowning #mendenhallglacier #missingAlaskaman #USforestservice #Alaskadrowning #Juneaupolice #Glaciallake #MissingMan #U.S.News #Alaska #Juneau
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#Transgender #Archaeologist #Fired From #USForestService #Job After Posing With #AR15.
She says there’s a #doublestandard, claiming that if she were a #rightwing #gun #enthusiast, her #video would be considered a #FirstAmendment #expression of a #SecondAmendment #right
https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-woman-fired-federal-gun
