August 24, 2021 — Authorities are looking at toxic algae as a likely cause in the mysterious deaths of a family and their dog while hiking in the Sierra National Forest. The family was reported missing when they … More
Ground Truth
FSEEE Weighs in on Wildfire Policy Debate
August 3, 2021 — A Los Angeles Times article by Anita Chabria and Alex Wigglesworth cites FSEEE Executive Director Andy Stahl in the debate about the U.S. Forest Service “let it burn” wildfire policy. Andy told the Times … More
Wildfire Mitigation
July 20, 2021 — The 2020 wildfire season set a record for acres burned in the U.S. since 1983, and fire season started early for 2021 with drought conditions continuing across most of the country. At this writing, … More
Biden Administration Moves to Reverse Trump’s Tongass Actions
July 16, 2021 — As reported by Juliet Eilperin in The Washington Post, the Biden administration recently announced new protections for the Tongass National Forest in southeastern Alaska, including an end to large-scale old-growth logging and a proposal … More
Roadless Area Conservation Act
June 14, 2021 — Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) reintroduced conservation legislation — the Roadless Area Conservation Act (S. 877). The proposed legislation would permanently prevent logging and related activities in designated roadless areas of National Forest land, including … More
Wildfire Caucus
June 5, 2021 — Congressman John Curtis (R-Utah) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) formed the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus in the second month of the 117th Congress. A press release issued by the offices of both congressmen says the … More
Haaland Makes History at Interior
May 31, 2021 — Interior Secretary Debra Anne Haaland became the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary when she took the oath of office on March 16. She won confirmation in the Senate on a … More
No Pass from Forest Service ‘Nanny State’
May 25, 2021 — The Statesman Journal in Salem, Oregon, recently published an editorial by FSEEE Executive Director Andy Stahl, in which he takes the Forest Service to task for closing large portions of many national forests following … More
FSEEE Comments on Grounding of World’s Largest Firefighting Plane
May 3, 2021 — Associated Press journalist Patty Nieberg recently reported on the grounding of the world’s largest firefighting plane, the Global SuperTanker, based in Colorado. She contacted FSEEE Executive Director Andy Stahl for an expert opinion: “Some … More