Posts by Bekah Mamola
“Fix Our Forests Act” is Just Another Destructive Logging Bill in Disguise
In the wake of recent wildfires that have devastated numerous human communities, Representatives Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Scott Peters (D-CA) have introduced the “Fix Our Forests Act.” The bill, touted as a solution to enhance forest health and protect towns from wildfires, in reality is a logging bill that would roll back bedrock environmental laws and would actually increase, not decrease, the threats to vulnerable communities.
Read MoreFox News Spot: California Wildfire Season Nearly 1,500% Ahead of Last Year
LiveNOW Fox | More than 90,000 acres have burned so far in California’s fire season, more than 5 times the 5-year average, according to CAL Fire. LiveNOW from FOX spoke with Chad Hanson, a wildfire scientist & fire ecologist with the John Muir Project, about the latest.
Read MoreCalifornia Wildfires Have Already Burned 90,000 Acres
By Grace Toohey
Los Angeles Times
California’s summer started with intense wildfire activity, stretching firefighting resources, forcing evacuations, and scorching homes, businesses, and hillsides.
Read MoreBiden Old-Growth Amendment is Logging Plan in Disguise
June 21, 2024
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The Biden Administration’s new Old-Growth Amendment Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) surprisingly endorses commercial logging in old-growth forests, under the guise of wildfire management and forest health. This draft allows the logging of mature and old-growth trees, contradicting extensive scientific research, including studies by the U.S. Forest Service itself, which show that such practices worsen wildfire risks. Ignoring pleas from over 200 scientists, the administration’s plan prioritizes logging over genuine forest protection, putting these vital ecosystems and surrounding communities at greater risk.
Biden Old-Growth Amendment is Logging Plan in Disguise
The Biden Administration’s new Old-Growth Amendment Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) predictably endorses commercial logging in old-growth forests, under the guise of wildfire management and forest health. This draft allows the logging of mature and old-growth trees, contradicting extensive scientific research, including studies by the U.S. Forest Service itself, which show that such practices worsen wildfire risks. Ignoring pleas from over 200 scientists, the administration’s plan prioritizes logging over genuine forest protection, putting these vital ecosystems and surrounding communities at greater risk.
Read MoreDr. Chad Hanson on Wildfire Prevention as Cause of Fires
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The News ON Merit Street | Chad Hanson discusses the shortcomings of forest thinning and fire suppression techniques in reducing wildfire risks.
Read MoreDr. Chad Hanson, Keynote Speaker at the 32nd Annual Heartwood Forest Council – May 2024
At the 32nd annual Heartwood Forest Council in May 2024, Dr. Chad Hanson delivered a keynote presentation examining the misuse of the “fire-oak hypothesis.” This forest management paradigm promotes the idea that historical eastern U.S. forests consisted of open, low-density oak stands maintained by frequent, low-intensity surface fires. The John Muir Project combines primary scientific…
Read MoreLetter: Deforestation a Primary Driver of Climate Change
May 17, 2024
By Letters to the Editor, Jean Marquardt
Chico Enterprise-Record
The insurance crisis really hit home this week when my Chico home insurance premium doubled. These insurance companies have been requiring home hardening modifications because they are aware of wildfire risk and are minimizing risk. However, our government seems to be moving towards creating more risk of wildfires.
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