• Forest Service Streamlines Drilling Rules While Winter Olympics Face Snow Crisis, Park Service Braces for Trump Cuts — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Wed, Jan 28 2026

    Forest Service Streamlines Drilling Rules While Winter Olympics Face Snow Crisis, Park Service Braces for Trump Cuts — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Wed, Jan 28 2026

    The Forest Service expedites oil and gas permits on public lands as climate change reduces global snowpack by 20% per decade, threatening winter sports. Former National Park Service director warns of staff cuts creating America's biggest conservation tragedy. Read the full article

Forest Service Streamlines Drilling Rules While Winter Olympics Face Snow Crisis, Park Service Braces for Trump Cuts — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Wed, Jan 28 2026
Oil drilling equipment on forested public land with snow-capped mountains in background

The Forest Service expedites oil and gas permits on public lands as climate change reduces global snowpack by 20% per decade, threatening winter sports. Former National Park Service director warns of staff cuts creating America's biggest conservation tragedy.

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