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Leadership Corner


Earlier this week, Secretary Rollins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is revising National Environmental Policy Act regulations to reduce unnecessary red tape and streamline critical project work that is often stymied and delayed due to litigation and lengthy reviews. At the Forest Service, we've seen how overregulation has transformed the NEPA process into bureaucratic overreach on American innovation. Time after time, we've faced unnecessary delays on work vital to protecting communities, the prosperity of rural America and the health of our forests. Now is the time for common-sense reforms that streamline our operations and incorporate reasonable considerations for...
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