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FOREST SERVICE: NEW CHIEF A 'STUBBORN GENTLEMAN' WHO LISTENS TO RIVALS

From: Greenwire

“And last year, Tooke apologized in writing to American Indian tribes for the Forest Service's erosion control work in 2014 — before he was on the job — that damaged…

FEDS IGNORING FOIA BID FOR LAND ENFORCEMENT DEALS: ENVIROS

From: Law 360

“In a complaint seeking a court order to see the documents, the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said the Forest Service is shirking FOIA by withholding…

FOREST SERVICE WANTS TO PAY MORE IN MONEY-LOSING TIMBER SALE

From: SitNews

“After losing nearly $2 million on a major timber sale, U.S. Forest Service officials are pushing for additional payments to a Southeast Alaska logging company, according…

TONGASS TIMBER SALE SHORT ON TIMBER

From: KTOO Public Media

“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, based in Silver Spring, Maryland, has published Forest Service documents on its website detailing…

LAWSUIT FILED TO FORCE USFS TO DISCLOSE THE FATE OF PROMISED TIMBER REFORMS

From: SIT News

“One 2016 “Washington Office Activity Review” uncovered by PEER found that two large Tongass commercial timber sales each racked up big monetary losses. In addition,…


News Releases

FOREST SERVICE SCALPED ON TONGASS TIMBER SALES

Bad Sales Cost Taxpayers & Alaska Schools Big Money and Hurt the Forest

TRAIL OF TEARS ILLEGALLY DEFACED BY FOREST SERVICE

Agency Apologizes for Destroying Sacred Sites but Offers No Atonement

SUIT TO ENFORCE FEDERAL CONTRACTOR WHISTLEBLOWER LAW

Little-Used Law for Federal Contract and Subcontract Employees to Lapse in 2017

FOREST SERVICE HATCHETS LAW ENFORCEMENT

Rangers Told to “Prioritize” in Face of One-Sixth Reduction in Personnel

FOREST SERVICE COPS AGAIN CALL FOR CHANGE BUT LOSING HOPE

Official Survey Shows Law Enforcement Officers Ill-Equipped, Alienated and Adrift