The Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to open up swathes of the American wilderness to commercial logging are raising everything from eyebrows to serious concerns among scientists and current and former federal land managers. A month after President Trump signed two executive orders regarding the national security concerns of timber and lumber exports and expansion of […]
Trump’s Executive Order Is Making It Harder to Hire Firefighters
Southern California just suffered one of the most destructive wildfires in its history—and it happened outside of what is typically considered wildfire season for the region. With the state staring down conditions that could heighten the risk of further flames, California could use all the help it could get. Unfortunately, it won’t be able to […]