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America's First Antimony Mine In Decades Breaks Ground

Perpetua Resources Corp. (NASDAQ:PPTA) has begun early works construction at its $1.3 billion Stibnite gold-antimony project in central Idaho, after receiving final approval from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The project is the first U.S. antimony mine in decades, marking a fresh milestone in the domestic effort to secure supplies…

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Forest Service Cuts Leave Firefighters Mowing Lawns While Morale Craters

Crews say layoffs and resignations have left them stuck with duties far from the fire line.

Capital & Main

Democrats demand answers on cuts to firefighters during critical fire season

House Democrat Robert Garcia presses USDA head Brooke Rollins on how administration is protecting Americans

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Outcry as US agriculture department to cut salaries and relocate staff

Experts warn ‘half-baked’ restructuring will further erode support for US farmers and hamper wildfire response

The Guardian - US

US faces alarming firefighter shortage during peak wildfire season, data reveals

Data contradicts what the fire service chief has claimed when he has assured lawmakers the agency is prepared

The Guardian - US

‘The stakes are life and death’: The US is not prepared for wildfire season after sweeping DOGE cuts, report says

Forecasters predict above-average fire potential this year across California, Montana, Texas, and much of the Pacific Northwest

The Independent UK

The US is woefully underprepared for wildfire season, say insiders: ‘The stakes are life and death’

‘Efficiency’ cuts across offices have left teams understaffed, firefighters underpaid and uninsured, and without adequate equipment

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These people protected US forests and lands. Their jobs have now vanished due to Trump

Former federal employees devastated by president’s mass firings: ‘We’re at risk of losing our public lands to the billionaire agenda’

The Guardian - US

Mass firings hamstring federal land agencies and wildfire response

Concerns are mounting that depleting already thinned ranks will only hamper extreme weather response efforts

The Guardian - US

Some US firefighters are paid as little as fast-food workers. Will Congress change that?

Two new bills could secure higher pay and add support, but advocates say they’re only the beginning of reforms needed

The Guardian - US

Abolish the National Park Service

Revising how America's most beautiful public lands are protected would create more ways for Americans to interact with some of the best parts of the country.

Reason

Burned-out firefighters are fleeing the US Forest Service amid labor disputes: ‘We are decimated’

As increasingly explosive fire seasons ravage the country, federal firefighters say their employer is exacerbating exhaustion by misclassifying their jobs

The Guardian - US

Broken toilets, bed bugs and rats: US firefighters are in a housing crisis

A recent survey found 86% of respondents have lived in their cars and crashed on couches while they fight fire

The Guardian - US

No one sure why US Forest Service has to remind people not to camp in active burn zone

The USFS is performing controlled burns to cut down on wildfire risk, and Coloradans are camping in the thick of it

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Backcountry skier dies amid "unforgiving conditions" in another hazardous weekend on Mount Washington

The college student fell roughly 600 feet down Tuckerman Ravine, a steep bowl popular with expert skiers

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Analyzing 2024 Buy Potential of 3 Outsourcing Stocks

The outlook for the outsourcing industry remains promising this year, buoyed by robust demand and rapid technological advancements. In such a scenario, let’s analyze the buying potential of three outsourcing stocks: Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), ICF International (ICFI), and RCM Technologies (RCMT). Read more….

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Pressure and pay drive exodus of US wildfire fighters: ‘The fatigue is real’

Staffing levels could worsen if Congress doesn’t pass a permanent pay raise before current bonuses are phased out

The Independent UK

Missing mountaineer found dead in Glacier National Park in Montana

Adam Fuselier was found dead on Friday after going missing in Glacier National Park

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Lawsuit halts mining in Sierra Nevadas

Win in court should protect sage grouse, endangered fish, groups say

Al Jazeera

US firefighters raise concerns over looming pay cut

Poorly paid and stretched thin during gruelling wildfire seasons, firefighters warn of ‘devastating’ wave of departures.

WEKU

Rescue crews start a new search for actor Julian Sands after recovering another hiker

Sands, the 65-year-old star of A Room with a View, disappeared while hiking in Southern California. After 13 days, authorities are resuming a search "by air only" amid weather warnings.

The Guardian - US

The arrest that shocked the firefighting world – and threatens a vital practice

A fire chief is under investigation for a prescribed burn gone wrong and stirred up long-simmering tensions over wildfire risk

Benzinga

Another Federal Agency Urges Employees Not To Use Marijuana, Warns Of Repercussions

Despite an increasing acceptance of marijuana use among Americans, policies penalizing federal workers over their off-the-clock marijuana use in states where the plant is legal still exist.

WEKU

Ecologists say federal wildfire plans are dangerously out of step with climate change

Many forest ecologists say the U.S. Forest Service is hampered by an outdated approach to prescribed fires, a key tool for reducing the threat of megafires made worse by climate change.

The Independent UK

US forest service admits to starting New Mexico wildfire nearly the size of greater London

Extreme heat and dry weather make controlled burns difficult to execute

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