Updated Republican proposal would sell up to 1.2 million acres of public land
Legislative documents obtained indicate that Senate Republicans have revised a proposal that would lead to the sale of 1.2 million acres of public land. The updated plan stipulates that 0.25-0.5% of the 245 million acres managed by the Bureau of Land Management could be sold, totaling between 612,500 and 1.225 million acres. Senator Mike Lee […]
Plan to sell millions of acres of public land in GOP budget bill sparks criticism
(Nexstar) – A proposal in the current Republican budget plan aims to sell over 2 million acres of public land across 11 states. This move is designed to address concerns from conservatives, hunting organizations, local politicians, and others. Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee, chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has introduced the idea […]
Maui residents flee as wildfire burns 500 acres
Maui County, Hawaii Over 100 homes were evacuated in Kahikinui, Maui, due to a rapidly spreading brush fire driven by strong winds. Officials from Maui County reported that the fire has spread to roughly 500 acres, though thankfully, there have been no reported injuries or property damage as of yet. The precise containment details are […]
Cody Fire in Arizona burns 1,000 acres close to Tucson, leading to evacuations
A wildfire ignited Wednesday afternoon in Arizona, swiftly consuming 1,000 acres and prompting evacuation orders. Dubbed the Cody fire, it started around 3:30 PM local time in the Coronado National Forest, near Tucson, and rapidly spread within six hours. Residents in certain areas of Oracle were ordered to evacuate. Additional zones around Oracle and the […]
Teen accused of igniting NJ wildfire points to ‘other people’ at the fire site that scorched over 15,000 acres
New Jersey Wildfire Arrest A man from New Jersey, charged with starting a wildfire that affected the eastern part of the state last month, argues that he shouldn’t bear the brunt of the criticism since many others were present at the scene and didn’t leave. Nineteen-year-old Joseph Kling faces charges of arson and aggravated arson […]
‘Ghost Lake’ in California Reappears After 130 Years, Covering 94,000 Acres of Farmland
Lake Tulare Makes a Comeback Lake Tulare, once the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi, vanished in the late 19th century largely due to agricultural drainage. Its resurgence over the last year has stirred a mix of challenges and opportunities for the San Joaquin Valley. Historically, during the late 1800s, Lake Tulare stretched […]
Wildfires scorch nearly 15,000 acres in Carolinas as states of emergency broadened, evacuations mandated
The fight against the devastating wildfires that tore North and South Carolina has been severely hampered by the prolonged devastation of Hurricane Helen, officials have revealed, calling the situation “an absolute tragedy.” South Carolina continues to deal with fire-related concerns in the area, as well as fire-related fires on more than 6,100 acres of burning […]
Trump can help America open a new frontier in the 620 million acres the US owns
newYou can listen to Fox's news articles! Americans have always been defined by their frontiers. It began in the vast and unexplored west west, which historian Frederick Jackson Turner described in an influential 1893 essay as “a new field of opportunity, a gate to escape from past bondage.” By the time Turner placed the pen […]
Three wildfires burn more than 3,300 acres in North and South Carolina | US wildfires
Three major wildfires still erupted in one North Carolina county, which is still recovering from Hurricane Helen, exploded to burn more than 3,000 acres as the governor of South Carolina declared a state of emergency in response to wildfire growth in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety has announced a […]
Myrtle Beach woman allegedly started South Carolina fire that burned 2,000 acres
South Carolina authorities arrested and charged a 40-year-old Myrtle Beach woman in connection with a fire that burned more than 2,000 acres around March 1. According to Horry County Records, Alexandra Bialousow has been charged with one count of arson/neglect, allowing the fire to spread across one of the lands of fire restrictions on certain […]