Nov 3, 2017 | News, News/PR
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation that would make it harder for environmentalists to derail federal forest management plans. The measure passed 232-188. Ten Democrats supported the measure; nine Republicans opposed it. A member of the...
Jul 17, 2017 | News, News/PR
A bill before Congress would give Arkansas a greater share of the U.S. Forest Service’s budget, according to its sponsor. Opponents argue it would also ease restrictions on clear-cutting those forests. House Bill 2936 of 2017 would allow national forests in...
Jun 1, 2016 | News, News/PR
The Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2016, a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas to combat “fire borrowing,” has been included in the new Energy Policy Modernization Act and is headed for Senate discussion after a conference....