Forest Service Shakeup Moves HQ to Utah, Shuts Regions and Science
TL;DR
An opinion piece argues the Trump administration is conducting a coordinated dismantling of the US Forest Service by relocating its headquarters to Utah, shuttering all regional offices, consolidating decades of research facilities, and replacing career staff with political appointees, effectively paving the way for transferring federal lands to the states and eroding scientific capacity; it urges Congress to immediately block relocation and funding until full oversight and debate are possible.
- Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the US Forest Service WhoWhatWhy
- USDA Prioritizing Common Sense Forest Management, Moves Forest Service Headquarters to Salt Lake City USDA (.gov)
- Trump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service Hatch Magazine
- Trump Guts the Forest Service Ahead of Wildfire Season The New Yorker
- Smokey Knows: President Trump’s Forest Service Restructuring Is Bad News The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists
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