The U.S. Forest Service should not be routinely borrowing money from prevention programs to combat ongoing wildfires. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue told Congress last week that taking funds from prevention efforts only leaves behind more fuel in the forests for future fires to burn, exacerbating the situation. Perdue made his remarks during a […]

In response to the extreme wildfires over large parts of the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has ramped up resources and assets. The fires, affecting forests and grasslands, are burning across Western Montana, Idaho, Northern California, Oregon, and Washington. “Our courageous USFS firefighters do an outstanding job and are […]

Four thousand jobs for young adults and veterans are now available thanks to the USDA and partners committing $20 million.