Trump administration pushes ahead with Forest Service reorganization
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 23:33 · Archive
The Trump administration is appealing a court order blocking its plan to move Forest Service headquarters and restructure the agency.
The Trump administration is pushing ahead with its plan to reorganise the Forest Service despite a federal judge blocking the changes last week. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday that the administration remains committed to the overhaul, which also includes broader changes to Agriculture Department programmes for food, nutrition and rural development.
The reorganisation would move Forest Service headquarters from Washington to Salt Lake City, shutter 23 research stations, and close many regional offices to replace them with state offices. Administration officials say the changes will trim costs and concentrate resources in Western states that are home to nearly 90 per cent of national forest lands.
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria issued an order halting the reorganisation on 13 October while lawsuits from opponents work through the courts. The administration has already filed an appeal. Federal employee unions, environmental groups and local officials from California, Maryland and Washington state oppose the plan, arguing that the employee relocations are intended to achieve deep workforce cuts by forcing out those unwilling or unable to move.
How it is being reported
- Agriculture secretary says agency is “full-bore ahead” on Forest Service reorganizationAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service after a judge blocked the changes last week.Clickorlando · 22 Oct, 22:54
- Agriculture secretary says agency is “full-bore ahead” on Forest Service reorganizationAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service after a judge blocked the changes last week.News4Jax · 22 Oct, 22:54
In this story: Brooke Rollins · Forest Service · Trump administration · Vince Chhabria · Salt Lake City · Washington · Western states
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