Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:36 — 3.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe County Council signed a letter to the Hoosier National Forest’s district ranger, asking for broader public discussion of the pending Houston South project. The project calls for logging of approximately four thousand acres within the Hoosier National Forest. Environmental groups say the project poses serious risks …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:44 — 10.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIndiana’s second highest ranking public official, Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch, is encouraging the expansion of the state’s timber industry. Lt. Gov. Crouch unveiled a strategic report on Tuesday, at the annual meeting of the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association, in downtown Indianapolis. The Indiana Hardwood Strategy report details …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 9:36 — 22.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn this week’s Eco Feature Report, WFHB News Director Wes Martin speaks with Indiana Forest Alliance Conservation Director Dr. Rae Schnapp about the report, and logging in public lands.
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:50 — 24.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreA new report, released yesterday by the Indiana Forest Alliance, timber sales on public land average lower returns than private timber sales. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Department of Forestry is responsible for managing the state’s forests. After logging in state forests increased significantly due to …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:23 — 4.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Federal Government shutdown over President Donald Trump’s border wall has furloughed an estimated 320,000 federal employees. In Indiana, that includes the Hoosier National Forest, maintained by the U.S. Forest Service, which spans over 200,000 acres. Progression towards the end of the shutdown, now entering its third week, …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:39 — 19.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn this Week’s Feature Report, WFHB Correspondent Norm Holy speaks with Tufts Professor of International Environmental Policy, William Moomaw, about global carbon emissions and the roles of forests.
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:17 — 5.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | More The Monroe County Council has requested more time for public comment on a logging and controlled burn project planned for the Hoosier National Forest. The project spans parts of Jackson and Lawrence Counties, and could impact water quality at Lake Monroe. Speaking in the council’s meeting …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 28.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | More The city of Bloomington is selling bonds to raise money for Mayor John Hamilton’s Parks initiative; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has accepted the resignation of the state’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director, Jim Brown; The budget will be tight for January’s upcoming session of the Indiana …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:37 — 2.2MB) Subscribe: RSS | More The National Forest Service is proposing a forest management project for the Hoosier National Forest. The Forest Service is looking for public comment on their proposal to log 4,000 acres from the Hoosier National Forest. This includes 400 acres just south of the Charles C. …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:30 — 8.8MB) Subscribe: RSS | More Federal Authorities are considering logging thousands of acres of the Hoosier National Forest, including over 400 acres of clear cutting south of lake Monroe. WFHB Correspondent Annie Aguiar speaks with Indiana Forest Alliance Director Jeff Stant on the possible effects of logging and clear cutting the …
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