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Prescribed burns aim to prevent wildfires in Las Plumas National Forest
As wildfire season looms, the United States Forest Service and CAL FIRE are taking proactive measures to prevent fires before ...
Venomous snakes in Texas are rattlesnakes, coral snakes. Other species to look out for
While the vast majority of Texas' snakes are completely harmless, about 15% are venomous, including rattlesnakes, ...
Is there common ground for Gavin Newsom, Donald Trump on forestry? Timber! | Opinion
The California governor is trying to accelerate forest thinning while the president wants to increase timber production but ...
Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding. This could be a rough year
Red skies in August, longer fire seasons and checking air quality before taking my toddler to the park. This has become the ...
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New Jersey Cut Back on Prescribed Burns in the Pine Barrens—and Faces a Wildfire That Charred Thousands of Acres
With near drought conditions, state forest fire officials reduced prescribed burns this spring and worried about “quite a ...
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Sweden’s Most Advanced Test Environment for Sustainable Fire-Protected Wood – Woodsafe R&D Takes a Historic Step Forward
Woodsafe Research & Development (WRD) has installed Sweden’s most advanced testing equipment to verify the long-term ...
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The U.S. can preserve its forests by building smartly with new and old techniques and technologies
A recent White House Executive Order requiring the Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production criticizes the policies ...
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Justice Department wins legal battles to greenlight timber projects in three states
The U.S. Department of Justice has prevailed in three key environmental lawsuits, clearing the way for forest restoration and ...
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Colorado wants fire-resistant houses, but La Plata County says enforcement will be costly
La Plata County commissioners warn that proposed statewide building and landscape regulations designed to protect ...
Trump wants more logging in national forests. Here’s what that could mean for WA
The Evergreen State is home to five national forests. Trump wants to increase logging there by 25% in five years.
How Trump’s timber order impacts Western forests, including those in Arizona
Coconino County is no stranger to fires, from the Pipeline Fire to the Schutze Fire, causing hundreds of millions in damages.
California lawmakers work to reduce wildfire risk
Months after wildfires devastated southern California, lawmakers from the Golden State are trying to pass legislation to reduce the risk of it happening again.