Thanks for the updates. In case you weren’t aware (since mainstream media isn’t writing about this), Trump is purging references to the climate crisis from much more than just the USDA website
Hi Melissa! Yes, it's across the board. They can try to obscure inconvenient truths that offend them, but as John Adams so aptly said, "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." We'll press on.
God bless you Ken! You’re like a coal plant—outdated, pumping out misinformation, and still refusing to shut down. Glad you didn’t follow through on your promise to unsubscribe—we need someone to keep us in check over here.
Honest questions from a NW Wyomingite, do you really think the federal govt has historically done a good job managing public lands? What about now under Trump? I've heard increasing chatter that the real estate developer in chief plans to use federal lands as backing for a new stablecoin digital currency USD to replace the federal reserve note when hyperinflation of that currency becomes inevitable. I think we can agree that is a bad idea. All I hear locally is how Wyoming can't afford to manage these lands, but last I checked Wyoming has a $5.2billion budget surplus this year while the Feds are going trillions deeper in debt. I'd rather see state and local control of the land around me than continue entrusting it to the beltway bandits in DC.
Do y'all have any thoughts on the bi-partisian "Fix Our Forest Act" that just passed the house? Is it an okay bill that needs further oversight to prevent exploitation, or is it just a name slapped on some legislation that has nothing to do with actually "Fixing our Forest"??
Hi Joshua. The Fix Our Forests Act is a retread of efforts in recent years to wipe out bedrock environmental laws in the name of wildfire prevention. It's a classic example of a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
I understand why some people, including a few conservation groups, support it—there are well-intentioned aspects, like recognizing the need for proactive forest management and creating a data-driven approach to identifying high-risk fire areas. In theory, those are good steps. But sadly, the bill guts key environmental safeguards under the guise of wildfire prevention and fast-tracks logging projects without meaningful public input or scientific oversight. Expanding categorical exclusions to 10,000 acres is a huge red flag, as it allows large-scale logging to bypass the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Endangered Species Act protections.
I would also note that it bears a striking resemblance to previous Republican bills like Kevin McCarthy’s Resilient Federal Forests Act, which also aimed to sidestep environmental laws and fast-track logging under the guise of reducing wildfire risk.
Thanks for keeping all of us informed. I appreciate your work and this newsletter. As you have recommendations, keep specific calls to action coming!
Thanks Kristi! We're actually working on a real-time tool for people to see which lands are under threat and how they can help. Stay tuned!
Sounds great and helpful! Thank you. I’ll be ready :)
Thanks for the updates. In case you weren’t aware (since mainstream media isn’t writing about this), Trump is purging references to the climate crisis from much more than just the USDA website
The Guardian wrote the following article:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/04/trump-climate-change-federal-websites?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Hi Melissa! Yes, it's across the board. They can try to obscure inconvenient truths that offend them, but as John Adams so aptly said, "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." We'll press on.
Thank you, Jim.
Looks like all Good News to me! Thanks for letting us know. America is going to be back in business producing ores and wood soon.
God bless you Ken! You’re like a coal plant—outdated, pumping out misinformation, and still refusing to shut down. Glad you didn’t follow through on your promise to unsubscribe—we need someone to keep us in check over here.
Thank you for the compliment about being like a coal plant: reliable and well-engineered.
And I don't deal in misinformation. I deal in Reality.
You're welcome Ken! And thanks for sticking around—this comment section wouldn't be the same without you!
Honest questions from a NW Wyomingite, do you really think the federal govt has historically done a good job managing public lands? What about now under Trump? I've heard increasing chatter that the real estate developer in chief plans to use federal lands as backing for a new stablecoin digital currency USD to replace the federal reserve note when hyperinflation of that currency becomes inevitable. I think we can agree that is a bad idea. All I hear locally is how Wyoming can't afford to manage these lands, but last I checked Wyoming has a $5.2billion budget surplus this year while the Feds are going trillions deeper in debt. I'd rather see state and local control of the land around me than continue entrusting it to the beltway bandits in DC.
Do y'all have any thoughts on the bi-partisian "Fix Our Forest Act" that just passed the house? Is it an okay bill that needs further oversight to prevent exploitation, or is it just a name slapped on some legislation that has nothing to do with actually "Fixing our Forest"??
Hi Joshua. The Fix Our Forests Act is a retread of efforts in recent years to wipe out bedrock environmental laws in the name of wildfire prevention. It's a classic example of a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
I understand why some people, including a few conservation groups, support it—there are well-intentioned aspects, like recognizing the need for proactive forest management and creating a data-driven approach to identifying high-risk fire areas. In theory, those are good steps. But sadly, the bill guts key environmental safeguards under the guise of wildfire prevention and fast-tracks logging projects without meaningful public input or scientific oversight. Expanding categorical exclusions to 10,000 acres is a huge red flag, as it allows large-scale logging to bypass the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Endangered Species Act protections.
I would also note that it bears a striking resemblance to previous Republican bills like Kevin McCarthy’s Resilient Federal Forests Act, which also aimed to sidestep environmental laws and fast-track logging under the guise of reducing wildfire risk.