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Mark Rey talked about the federal response to recent wildfires, the upcoming wildfire season, federal funding and resources to fight wildfires, and responded to telephone calls and electron…

Mr. Hantman, Representative Dennis Hastert, and eight-year old Micah Joe participated in the annual lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree on the grounds of the Capitol building. The tree ca…

Witnesses testified about proposed rules for forest restoration and allowing logging operations following forest fires. Among the topics they addressed were current federal land management p…

Lawmakers spoke about U.S. forest policy, managing forest service properties, environmental laws, and other legislation affecting environmental policy and the use of public lands. Following …

Undersecretary Rey talked about White House-backed legislation passed by the Senate this week that would allow thinning of trees on federal lands, about fire conditions in California, and …

At a meeting of the Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee, witnesses testified about Western wildfires and federal efforts to thin forests to prevent the destruction in future wild fires…

Agriculture officials testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, about Budget request by the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2004. Among the issues they addressed wer…

Witnesses testified about U.S. forest policy, recent wildfires in the West, fire prevention, and proposals to clear forest undergrowth in order to help prevent the spread of fire.

Officials testified about the U.S. forest plan, including plans to combat and prevent forest fires.

Members of labor and housing industry organizations spoke in a news conference to express their dissatisfaction with the Clinton administration’s policies concerning the forests of the Pacif…

An environmentalist, representatives from the lumber and housing industries, and legislators took part in a forum entitled, “Ax Rising Lumber Prices: A Congressional Approach,” during the 19…

The guests gave their viewpoints on the re-authorization of the Endangered Species Act, and how far the U.S. should go to protect endangered species from extinction.

In a joint hearing of the three subcommittees, members heard from federal officials, scholars, forest economists and representatives from environmental groups, including the National Audubon…