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The latest original material from Tommy and related authors on current issues and the environment, including cited news content.
This article originally appeared in the Sacramento Bee on Jan. 28, 2026. By Chaewon Chung, Sacramento Bee On Jan. 27th, California lawmakers held a news conference introducing a bipartisan environmental […]
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Last September marked the close of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) public comment period to submit remarks in opposition to the proposed rescinding of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, […]
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By Suzanne Cable The U.S. Forest Service is headed for obsolescence due to recent personnel reductions, proposed budget cuts, and re-organization plans, as the agency’s ability to meet its legislatively-mandated […]
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Good grief Republicans, what is your problem with food stamps, of all things? People actually need them from time to time. Known today as SNAP, an acronym for Supplemental Nutrition […]
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This opinion piece originally appeared in the April 13, 2025, edition of the Denver Post. By Mike Dombeck, Dale Bosworth, Gail Kimbell, Tom Tidwell, Vicki Christiansen, and Randy Moore Collectively, […]
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This article by Peter Levin originally appeared in the March 13, 2025, issue of The New Yorker. It is presented here because of its interest to our engaged, activist audience. […]
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By Robert Anderson I was fired, along with thousands of other members of the federal government. I want to share this story with my friends and family, not because I’m […]
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By Bob Doucette I’ve seen a mix of DOGE fanboy and fangirl praise, along with people who are angry at the “work” DOGE is doing. I figured I’d chime in […]
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By Caitlyn Powell Wanner I was fired on Friday, Feb. 14th. I loved my job in the U.S. Forest Service and worked hard last year to keep the forest a […]
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By Kayleigh McCarthy I received the official call my position at the Anan Wildlife Observatory with the U.S. Forest Service has been terminated. This termination is supposedly based on performance, […]
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