Funding will support firefighter response efforts in five states. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is contributing $63 million toward the…
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USDA to Improve Water Quality, Roads, and Trails
The $36 million in funding comes through infrastructure legislation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the coming investment of $36 million to improve America’s roads, trails, bridges,…
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USDA Invests $12M to Support Tribal Forest Protection Act
Funding will focus on the restoration of forests and grasslands. The Department of Agriculture has announced the investment of over $12 million under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for…
Read MoreForest Service Reinstates Protection of Tongass Forest
Logging and development are once again forbidden in the largest forest in U.S. The U.S. Forest Service recently finalized the restoration of protections for the Tongass National Forest,…
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USDA Launches Wildfire Prevention Project Map
The new interactive map shows progress across eight western states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a new interactive map this month that shows where the Forest…
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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…
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USDA 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…
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Federal 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…
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U.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…
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