The recent fires burning suburban areas of Los Angeles have raised political tensions during widespread property damage and human suffering. Trump used the fire disasters as a wedge issue and …
Category: environmental politics
Trump’s Revealing Renaming of Mt. Denali
Trump ordered the government to rename Mt. Denali in Alaska, angering locals and republicans in Alaska.
Cattle Industry in a Sacred Land
New management plan for the Bears Ears National Monument allows too much grazing despite tribal involvement.
Firefighter Shortage Threatens the West
According to the Forest Service, 45% of their permanent firefighting workforce has quit in the last three years.
Attacks on National Park Service Budget are Intollerable
Since $150 million is a copper pocket change in the federal budget, the drive to cut the Park Service must be ideologically driven.
Yellowstone by Winter
Winter in Yellowstone National Park reveals wildlife, geothermal features, rivers and quiet with few people while bison, trumpeter swans, river otter and wolves endure the cold. Winter is the time to see Yellowstone.
Federal Firefighting Agencies Face Serious Challenges
We have a National Strategy for updating our response to ever-hotter wildfires. With years of learning, careful consultation, and consideration, the Cohesive Wildfire Strategy offers a chance to respond to …
Climate Change and the Texas Culture Wars
We could list all the climate change driven catastrophes over the last few years including the unprecedented heatwave spread over the north Atlantic killing marine life melting the ice …
Should We Prescribe Fire in Wilderness Areas?
New Mexico and southern Colorado have beautiful wilderness areas, designated, and protected under the federal Wilderness Act of 1964. We have the Pecos, the Weminuchi, the San Pedro Parks, the …
Who is Representative Lauren Boebert?
Lauren Boebert made herself very visible as a leader of the 20 people resisting Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to be Speaker of the House this week. She nominated an supported …
