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Agriculture secretary says agency is ‘full-bore ahead’ on Forest Service reorganization
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Agriculture secretary says agency is ‘full-bore ahead’ on Forest Service reorganization

The Seattle Times The Seattle Times·MATTHEW BROWN·7 days ago
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Thursday that the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service and other agencies after a judge blocked the changes last week.

The administration wants to move Forest Service headquarters from Washington to Salt Lake City, shutter 23 research stations, and close many regional offices and replace them with state offices. It’s part of a broader realignment at the Agriculture Department that also would change programs for food and nutrition, rural development and other services.

For now the plan is stalled under court order. But that’s already under appeal, and Rollins made clear Thursday that the administration hasn’t given up.

“We are full-bore ahead in the reorganization,” Rollins said during a conference call with reporters following an announcement on fertilizer production.…

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