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Forest Service

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Leger Fernandez Questions Forest Service Chief on Corps Agreements and Research Budget

Jun 17, 2026

The segment shows Rep. Melanie Leger Fernandez questioning U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz during a congressional hearing. She raises concerns about delays in Conservation Corps agreements due to changes in counting volunteer labor as in-kind match and criticizes proposed zeroing of research funding in the Trump administration budget. Schultz responds that the manual is under review and notes congressional funding levels differ from the request. She also links staffing reductions to a screwworm outbreak spreading toward New Mexico.

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News

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Rep. Maloy Questions Forest Service Chief on State Cooperation, Fuels Work in Utah

Jun 16, 2026

The segment shows Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT) questioning Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz during a House hearing. She praises the agency's Salt Lake City headquarters move and state-based model, credits personnel for local problem-solving in Garfield County, highlights Utah's severe drought and wildfire risks, and inquires about hazardous fuels treatments and shared stewardship agreements. Maloy also asks how Congress can ease Good Neighbor Authority use, including for road construction via FOFA, and addresses delays from new USDA grant terms.

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News