federal land /tags/federal-land federal land en-US Copyright Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:35:11 GMT Gov. Kotek, state agencies brace for Trump impact on federal land in Oregon /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-01-22/gov-kotek-state-agencies-brace-for-trump-impact-on-federal-land-in-oregon Officials say they are prepared for potentially volatile federal policies and funding under the Trump administration. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:35:11 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-01-22/gov-kotek-state-agencies-brace-for-trump-impact-on-federal-land-in-oregon Alex Baumhardt Environmental groups sue to stop timber sale in Southern Oregon /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-11-20/environmental-groups-sue-to-stop-timber-sale-in-southern-oregon A number of environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against federal land managers for a timber sale in old-growth forest north of Grants Pass. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:57:51 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-11-20/environmental-groups-sue-to-stop-timber-sale-in-southern-oregon Roman Battaglia More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the Pacific Northwest /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-11-19/more-logging-is-proposed-to-help-curb-wildfires-in-the-pacific-northwest U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and boosting rural economies under proposed changes to a sweeping forest management plan that’s been in place for three decades. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:30:15 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-11-19/more-logging-is-proposed-to-help-curb-wildfires-in-the-pacific-northwest Matthew Brown BLM postpones controversial Southern Oregon timber sales for third time /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-23/blm-postpones-controversial-southern-oregon-timber-sales-for-third-time Two controversial timber sales in Southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley were postponed for a third time by the federal Bureau of Land Management on Monday. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:56:47 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-23/blm-postpones-controversial-southern-oregon-timber-sales-for-third-time Roman Battaglia New BLM forest plan in Southern Oregon speeds up wildfire prevention. But it has its critics /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-02-15/new-blm-forest-plan-in-southern-oregon-speeds-up-wildfire-prevention-but-it-has-its-critics A major forest management project in Southern Oregon has been approved using a new model from the federal Bureau of Land Management. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:42:09 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-02-15/new-blm-forest-plan-in-southern-oregon-speeds-up-wildfire-prevention-but-it-has-its-critics Roman Battaglia BLM agrees to reverse Trump-era post-fire logging rule /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-11-11/blm-agrees-to-reverse-trump-era-post-fire-logging-rule The Bureau of Land Management has agreed to reverse a Trump-era rule that allowed the agency to log large areas of forests after a wildfire without first doing an environmental review. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:10:42 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-11-11/blm-agrees-to-reverse-trump-era-post-fire-logging-rule Roman Battaglia Environmental groups and the BLM fight over forests, but share similar passions and goals /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-09-21/environmental-groups-and-the-blm-fight-over-forests-but-share-similar-passions-and-goals Environmental groups and federal agencies seem to be locked in a never-ending fight over how to manage our forests. Can they work together? Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:23:21 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-09-21/environmental-groups-and-the-blm-fight-over-forests-but-share-similar-passions-and-goals Roman Battaglia Lawsuit aims to protect threatened species, but fire scientist says management delays could be worse /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-07-07/lawsuit-aims-to-protect-threatened-species-but-fire-scientist-says-management-delays-could-be-worse Four environmental groups are threatening to sue federal agencies over a new forest treatment plan. The activists say the Bureau of Land Management isn’t doing enough to protect two threatened species in Southern Oregon. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:01:12 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-07-07/lawsuit-aims-to-protect-threatened-species-but-fire-scientist-says-management-delays-could-be-worse Roman Battaglia New BLM plan promises to speed up forest projects, but some activists want more public input /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-06-24/new-blm-plan-promises-to-speed-up-forest-projects-but-some-activists-want-more-public-input A new forest management plan from the Bureau of Land Management in Medford will help speed up proposed projects. But local activists fear the plan could hurt forests and endangered species. Sat, 25 Jun 2022 10:15:33 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-06-24/new-blm-plan-promises-to-speed-up-forest-projects-but-some-activists-want-more-public-input Roman Battaglia Two-Way: BLM Changes Hamstring Regional Advisory Councils /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-12-09/two-way-blm-changes-hamstring-regional-advisory-councils Decision-making processes at the Bureau of Land Management have for years been assisted by Regional Advisory Councils and Committees (RACs). The decisions… Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:07:13 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-12-09/two-way-blm-changes-hamstring-regional-advisory-councils The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team