"Obama Adminstration Drops Bush Logging Plan for Western Oregon"
"The Obama administration is withdrawing a controversial Bush-era logging plan for millions of acres of federal forests in western Oregon."
Source: Portland Oregonian, 07/17/2009
Forests
Bark Beetles Seen as Natural Event
The bark beetles devastating millions of acres of western pine forests are actually a native insect whose destruction -- like that of wildfire -- is part of a natural cycle of forest regeneration.
Source: NYTimes, 07/08/2009
"Judge Tosses Bush-Era Forest Management Regulations"
"A federal judge sided with environmentalists yesterday and threw out Bush-era Forest Service regulations that govern management plans for national forests."
Source: Greenwire, 07/02/2009
"Beetles Add New Dynamic to Forest Fire Control Efforts"
Bark beetles "munching and killing pine trees by the millions from Colorado to Canada" add a dangerous unknown to predictions for the coming wildfire season.
Source: NYTimes, 06/29/2009
Wildfires
Wildfires rage every summer — and make news. Here are some key sources useful to reporters.
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"Water Supplies at Risk From Fires in Dead Forests"
"Water supplies for 33 million people could be endangered if millions of acres of beetle-ravaged forests in the Rocky Mountains catch fire, a U.S. Forest Service official said Tuesday."
Source: AP, 06/18/2009
Projects in 12 States Share Wildfire Funding
$15 million of Stimulus funding for 55 projects, designed to help reduce wildfire hazards and reclaim burned lands, could be of substantial interest in the receiving communities.
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