US Forest Service reorganisation draws stealth dismantling criticism
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Updated · NPR · May 5
US Forest Service reorganisation draws stealth dismantling criticism
8 articles · Updated · NPR · May 5
A month after the Trump administration unveiled the overhaul, opponents said plans to move the agency's headquarters amount to breaking it apart.
The reorganisation has intensified concern that the administration is weakening a key federal land-management body rather than simply reshaping its structure.
The dispute centres on how the Forest Service will operate under the changes and what the headquarters move could mean for its future role.
Past agency moves led to mass resignations. Can the Forest Service's Utah relocation succeed where others have failed?
Will eliminating 800 scientist positions cripple the Forest Service's ability to manage wildfires and protect public lands?
As a dangerous fire season approaches, can a massive agency overhaul actually improve emergency response times?