Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Forest Service’
Future of Mountain Valley Pipeline called into question as fracked gas project receives another crucial setback from Fourth Circuit
CONTACT: Dan Radmacher, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org Morgan Caplan, (443) 986-1221, Morgan.Caplan@sierraclub.org Washington, DC — Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit invalidated the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approvals for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The court’s decision will prevent construction on this 3.5 mile stretch of federal land.…
Read MoreForest Service Pulls West Virginia Logging Project
In December, the U.S. Forest Service cancelled a 2,400-acre logging plan in West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest after environmental groups challenged the project.
Read MoreDraft Plan for Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Released
The U.S. Forest Service released its draft plan for North Carolina’s Pisgah and Nantahala national forests. The public comment period runs through May 14, and multiple public meetings are scheduled.
Read MoreThreats to the Tree of Life
Magnificent, strong and once thriving in Appalachian forests, oaks now struggle to regenerate. As deadly diseases spread in other regions, a new alliance is emerging to protect this key species.
Read MoreKeeping the Nolichucky “Wild and Scenic”
A grassroots effort to protect the Nolichucky River has the support of lawmakers, outdoor enthusiasts, businesses and more.
Read MoreEnvironmental Groups Reach Agreement with Forest Service for Timber Sale
After three years of deliberations with environmental groups, the U.S. Forest Service reduced the acreage of a timber sale in the Jefferson National Forest and took other measures to protect water quality.
Read MoreLogging and Prescribed Burns: Healthy or Harmful?
The use of timber harvests and prescribed burns on national forest land is hotly debated by conservationists and forest users.
Read MoreNantahala-Pisgah Plan Q&A: Michelle Aldridge
Michelle Aldridge is the U.S. Forest Service’s planning staff officer for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forest plan revision. Tell me about your relationship with the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests. How do you use these lands? “I’m a forest user just as much as I am an employee. I take my family there, I…
Read MoreQ&A with Nantahala-Pisgah Plan Stakeholders
Appalachian Voices asked conservationists, recreational users, a Cherokee tribal member and more what they most want to see from the new Nantahala and Pisgah National Forest Plan.
Read MoreAs the Climate Changes, National Forests Adapt
Climate change scientists across the country are compiling data on temperature, rainfall and wildlife in order to anticipate coming challenges for forests and respond appropriately.
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