Lawsuit halts mining in Sierra Nevadas Win in court should protect sage grouse, endangered fish, groups say Salon · Aug 30, 2023
US firefighters raise concerns over looming pay cut Poorly paid and stretched thin during gruelling wildfire seasons, firefighters warn of ‘devastating’ wave of departures. Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2023
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. WEKU · Jan 26, 2023
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 The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2022
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. Benzinga · Aug 24, 2022
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are dangerously out of step with climate change Many forest ecologists say the U.S. Forest Service is hampered by an outdated approach to prescribed fires, a key tool for reducing the threat of megafires made worse by climate change. WEKU · Jul 3, 2022
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 The Independent UK · May 28, 2022
Explosive Footage: Last Moments Before Mount St. Helens Eruption Caught On Camera On May 18, 1980, a geologist transmitted his last words and a photographer snapped famed images of the massive eruption. Zenger · May 18, 2022
New Mexico wildfire burns through ‘sacred land’ More than 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes after the large fire tore through centuries-old villages. Al Jazeera · May 4, 2022