"USDA Undersecretary Nominee Withdraws"
"President Obama's nominee to lead the Forest Service and farmland conservation programs has withdrawn his name from consideration."
Source: Greenwire, 06/09/2009
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Obama Administration Leaps Into Roadless Brawl
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack took personal control over logging and road projects on tens of millions of acres of National Forest in a temporary effort to resolve controversy over the "Roadless Rule."
Source: Greenwire, 05/29/2009
La minería amenaza
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En la Sierra Norte de Oaxaca
Olga Rosario Avendaño ofreció a SEJ/SPA una nota exclusiva sobre el manejo comunitario de bosques en la sierra y la ciudad de Oaxaca, México, como resultado de un taller patrocinado por el International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) sobre la cobertura del manejo comunitario de bosques con fecha del 3 al 6 de abril de 2008.
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Forest Activists Drop Suit on Press-Conference Ejection
After an appeals court ruling against them, and running out of funds, conservationists dropped their suit against the Forest Service for escorting them from a press conference on a Bitterroot National Forest timber sale.
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Federal Crystal Ball Predicts Numerous Wildfire Hotspots
The National Interagency Fire Center maintains an ongoing set of wildfire forecasts, covering time periods ranging from daily to the full wildfire season.
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Getting Down to the Wire on Roadless Rules
On Sept. 5, 2001, expect crowds at Forest Service regional offices and some local offices around the country.
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Coming to a Store Near You: Certified Wood
Timber-rich states and regions grapple with public calls for ending clear-cutting.
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