Live migratory raptors delight Forest Service staff
Skye, the red-tailed hawk, takes time out of its busy schedule for a photo with Chief Moore and John Wood, Earth Conservation Corps. (Photo courtesy of John Wood, Earth Conservation Corps)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Attendees at the Chief’s stand-up meeting in September had an unusual visitor —Skye, the red-tailed…
conservation education, #Education, protection
Powering Through
Roseburg, Ore – Phil Bigler, the chief operating officer at Douglas Electric Cooperative, embodies the multifaceted role required to keep the lights on in rural America. From strategic planning and managing cybersecurity to hands-on tasks like unloading freight trucks and delivering pizza to linemen during outages, his commitment runs deep. Raised on tales of courageous linemen battling storms to…
protection, #CommunityWildfireDefenseGrants, #InfrastructureInvestmentAndJobsAct, #Infrastructure, #Grants
USDA: Whistleblower protections
The start of a New Year presents an opportunity to remind USDA employees of their responsibility to promote a workplace free from retaliation/reprisal.
Whistleblowers are important to a proper functioning Government and law prohibits retaliation/reprisal towards a person because of whistleblowing. As generally understood, Federal statutes protect whistleblowers who report wrongdoing internally to…