Climate change is affecting our forests and grasslands, & we need more data in order to address and mitigate these impacts – but the @forestservice budget request reduces forest & rangeland research funds by 15%!
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Coming up at 10am ET/9am CT: the Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee will hear from the @forestservice Chief about how the proposed 16% budget cut would impact the agency’s ability to conduct research & sustainably manage our public forests. https://youtu.be/1LHlE3cGgmE pic.twitter.com/y8cNxW1RqH
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The Forest Service budget request repeatedly states that the agency will focus on reducing fire risk, improving forest conditions, & contributing to rural economic prosperity. But many of the programs that do these exact things are being proposed for large cuts or elimination.
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20 months into a 24-month review of the withdrawal of mineral leases in watershed of
#BWCA, the study was abruptly cancelled. Two other similar studies were completed & released. Why the different standard? I’m asking for more information by April 1.Show this thread
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