wildfire
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Mission Impossible: When the Pressure to Do Something Exceeds the Knowledge of How to Do it Right
The Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA) is a 2003 statute epitomizing the state of the art, such as it is, in environmental legislation. HFRA uses lofty terms—restoration of our federal forests to “health”—and vests meager tools...August 17, 2015 144 0 -
The Wildfire Fix? NEPA’s Role in the Forest (Fire) Service’s Nightmare
A month-long August recess feels like the right time to reflect on Congress’s seeming inability to correct agency procedures, culture, and leadership priorities on wildfire, public lands, and risk. The intersection of these three has been roiled...August 17, 2014 265 0
