Want Fewer Wildfires? Burn More Wood.

The recent wildfires in Texas have returned forest management to the headlines. In Texas and elsewhere, wildfires have destroyed property, endangered firefighters and polluted the local environment. While fires are a natural phenomenon, humans can increase their severity or frequency through …

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Written by Bob McKie on Friday September 30, 2011

Rep. Canseco: Obama AWOL on Texas Wildfires

The president is headed to Texas for two fundraisers, but Rep. Quico Canseco wishes he would spend his time helping the state fight its disastrous wildfires. President Obama speaks this afternoon on immigration reform in El Paso, Texas, followed by two DNC events in Austin. But while the president …

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Written by Tim Mak on Tuesday May 10, 2011