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The number of trees that died in California spiked last year. Drought is mainly to blame

LOS ANGELES — Roughly 36.3 million dead trees were counted across California last year, a dramatic increase from previous years that experts are blaming on drought, insects and disease, according to a report by the U.S. Forest Service.

Los Angeles Times

Ex-Arizona governor’s illegal makeshift border wall is torn down – but at what cost?

As the wall of shipping crates built in a national forest by the former governor is removed, environmentalists take stock

The Guardian - US

Scientists dig deep and find a way to accurately predict snowmelt after droughts

Where does your water supply come from?

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Routt County trails project could set bad precedent, wildlife advocates warn

A plan long in the works to respond to demands for more mountain-biking trails in the Steamboat Springs area is being criticized as not taking enough steps to protect one of Colorado’s largest elk herds.

The Denver Post

Learning to love burned trees

Wildfire-killed trees are some of the most important structures in a forest. So why are they still being logged?

Salon

The U.S. is suing Arizona over shipping containers on the border with Mexico

The U.S. government sued Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the state Wednesday over the placement of shipping containers as a barrier on the border with Mexico, saying it is trespassing on federal lands.

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Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Trucks Join US National Forest Service

The Ford F-150 Lightnings are part of a pilot program so that the Forest Service can learn how well they handle desolate locations with frigid weather

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San Francisco Votes To Allow Killer Robots

Plus: Same-sex marriage bill passes Senate, Montana "mountain man" takes property rights case to SCOTUS, and more...

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins December argument sitting

Welcome to the November 28 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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'Burn boss' arrest inflames Western land use tensions

A ranching family in Oregon is applauding the arrest of the leader of a U.S. Forest Service crew that carried out a prescribed burn in a national forest that spread onto the family’s property

The Independent UK

Boy Scouts sell land in assault payouts

Conservation groups rush to preserve camps across the U.S as some properties sell to the highest bidder

Salon

As a young man, I traveled the High Sierra by mule. After 59 years, I tried it again

GOLDEN TROUT WILDERNESS, Calif. — We clambered loudly up the miserable incline, horses stumbling as their shoes slid on the ladder of rocks that took us up and away from the Kern River.

Los Angeles Times

Fight over strategy intensifies as wildfire funding grows

WASHINGTON — As the Biden administration doles out historic levels of wildfire mitigation funding, fights are breaking out on Capitol Hill about how to spend the money.

Tribune News Service

Fight over strategy intensifies as wildfire funding grows - Roll Call

As the Biden administration doles out historic levels funding to curb wildfires, partisan fights are breaking out over how to spend the money.

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New Bipartisan Bill Aims To Crack Down On Illegal Cannabis Grows & Use Of Dangerous Pesticides

Congress members Scott Peters (D-CA) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) introduced legislation on Monday that seeks to&nbs

WEKU

Lawsuit alleges U.S. Forest Service ignored environmental dangers of eastern Kentucky logging projec

Lawsuit alleges U.S. Forest Service ignored environmental dangers of eastern Kentucky logging project

The Denver Post

Colorado forest lovers brace as feds rev up multibillion-dollar 'wildfire crisis' logging across West

DENVER — Lodgepole pines grow thick in mountain foothill forests west of Denver. Government-backed loggers cut down thousands. This left a hole across several acres of the popular Flying J Ranch Park that, close up, looks to visitors more like mowing than thinning.

The Independent UK

Tribes seek more details on water use at Arizona copper mine

A federal agency says an environmental review for a proposed copper mine in Arizona falls short on details about water and the potential impacts of climate change

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Amid catastrophic wildfires, forest management plan in Big Bear still sparks controversy

Big Bear just had a close call.

Los Angeles Times

Forest Service resumes prescribed fire program, but some fear new rules will delay projects

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Forest Service is resuming its prescribed burning program with new rules that it says will minimize the risk of fires escaping control and damaging communities. The announcement comes after a 90-day pause prompted by a pair of escaped burns that merged into the largest wildfire…

Los Angeles Times

California's extreme wildfires taking lethal toll on elderly who can't escape flames

Ronald Tyra knew it was time to flee when the 100-acre blaze across the street began igniting spot fires as it raced down the mountain. Tyra sped from his Klamath River, California, home with little more than the clothes on his back.

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Towns may grow millions more trees with $1.5 billion for urban forestry

Last year, legislators in Washington state passed a law to bolster the urban forestry work of the Department of Natural Resources. The agency’s urban and community forestry program, which had just two staffers in 2020, will grow to nine positions once the department finalizes new hires.

Tribune News Service

Forest Service to aid private owners on carbon markets, climate

WASHINGTON — The recently signed budget reconciliation law provides the Forest Service with $450 million to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by aiding private landowners with the costs of addressing climate change.

Tribune News Service

Want to see wildlife in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area? Here are some tips.

Idaho's Sawtooth National Recreation Area is a rugged Idaho wilderness full of gorgeous views as well as wildlife, from tiny birds and massive moose to predators like bears, wolves and elusive wolverines.

Tribune News Service

Containment of deadly McKinney fire reaches 55%; more dry weather in forecast

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Containment of the deadly McKinney fire — which has killed four people while razing scores of houses in the Klamath National Forest — continued to grow Tuesday, even as firefighters worked through another round of dry and gusty weather.

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