Federal aid made available to supplement recovery. President Biden declared a state of emergency for Boulder County, Colorado, after nearly 1,000 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire…
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New Wildfire Commission Established
Interior Department creates it as a provision of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law The Department of the Interior announced last week the establishment of the new Wildland Fire Mitigation…
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Interior Moves Ahead With Plans To Safeguard Habitats
Scientific research aids in protecting sage grouse habitat. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the Interior Department is moving forward with the amended 2015 plans to protect…
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USDA Announces 2022 Wood Innovation Grants
U.S. Forest Service organizes program for sustainability and climate. This week Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced new funding totaling $13 million for the Wood Innovations…
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Interior Outlines Wildfire Preparedness Plan
Highlights help from infrastructure bill being debated in Congress. The Department of the Interior released its plan for addressing wildfires on federal lands. Members of the department’s leadership…
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Interior Develops Reforestation Plan
Bureau of Land Management working with American Forests organization in California. The Interior Department announced on Tuesday that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has coordinated with American…
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Border Patrol Apprehends Suspected Arsonist
Fires were started in the Jacumba Wilderness Region. Border Patrol agents recently apprehended an arson suspect in the act of starting another fire in the Jacumba Wilderness Region…
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President Biden Surveys Wildfire Damage
Uses Defense Production Act to provide firefighting equipment. On Monday, President Biden traveled to the western United States to survey the damage caused by forest fires this year.…
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California Lake Tahoe Basin Under Fire Warning
Defense Department sends C-130s to assist firefighting efforts. The entire Lake Tahoe Basin is now under evacuation warnings as the blaze known as the Caldor Fire marches toward…
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Interior Adjusts Pay for Wildland Firefighters
Guaranteed $15 minimum wage for frontline firefighters. The Department of the Interior announced that it would be increasing the base pay for all wildland firefighters employed by the…
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