June 5, 2019 — Dave Iverson, president of FSEEE’s Board of Directors, wrote an op-ed that was published in the Salt Lake Tribune, making a compelling case against Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s controversial proposal to roll back protections … More
Category: FSEEE in the News
FSEEE Featured in Magazine Article on “Backpack Tax”
October 18, 2018 — Faced with a growing backlog of maintenance projects on public lands, support may be growing for a “backpack tax” as a way to generate funds for cash-strapped public agencies. The idea is to place … More
FSEEE Featured on Public Radio Program
August 27, 2018 — FSEEE Executive Director Andy Stahl was interviewed this morning on a public radio news program focusing on the use of fire retardant to fight wildfires. It’s a subject FSEEE knows quite a bit about. … More
FSEEE Featured in Public Radio Report on Wildfires
August 7, 2018 — Former FSEEE board member Rich Fairbanks is quoted extensively in an in-depth Oregon Public Broadcasting report that examines the disconnect between politics and the best science regarding wildfires. Fairbanks, a retired Forest Service employee … More
FSEEE Weighs In on Ski Funding Proposal
July 24, 2018 — FSEEE Executive Director Andy Stahl is quoted extensively in a report published today on the Wyoming-based news website, WyoFile. The article is about proposed legislation in Congress that would require the Forest Service to … More
FSEEE Challenges Navy War Games
September 18, 2017 — FSEEE has filed a lawsuit challenging the Forest Service’s approval of a Navy plan to conduct electronic warfare training on the Olympic National Forest in Washington state. Earlier this summer, Olympic National Forest officials … More
FSEEE: Retardant Doesn’t Put Out Wildfires
September 7, 2017 — For the past several days, smoke has engulfed much of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, prompting residents to don facemasks and look longingly at forecasts for signs of cooler weather and cleansing winds. An active fire … More