Articles tagged as: U.S. Forest Service
May 10, 2022
Are there more trees in Indiana than there were a decade ago?
Not much has changed in the past decade — but the answer is still a little surprising. According to the U.S. Forest Service, from 2006 to 2019 the number of forest acres in Indiana went up slightly by 2 percent. But the number of individual trees went down by 6 percent.
Read MoreMay 15, 2020
Lawsuit: US Plan For Indiana Forest Could Taint Water Supply
Environmental groups and officials in a southern Indiana county are suing the U.S. Forest Service over its plan to burn or harvest parts of the Hoosier National Forest, alleging that it could taint drinking water for more than 140,000 people.
Read MoreOctober 19, 2016
Here's One Controversy You May Not Hear About In The Final Clinton-Trump Debate
In Nevada, 81 percent of the land is owned by the federal government. It's a number that's hugely controversial - and one that may not get much attention in the final presidential debate Wednesday.
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