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Cuts to USDA Conservation Staff Removed Local Expertise in Agricultural Communities Nationwide
144 Counties & Territories Lost 100% of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Staff in 2025
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Cuts to Scientific and Specialized Expertise are Amplifying Fire, Insect, Avalanche, and Drought Risks
Federal workforce data for 2025 shows a hemorrhaging of scientific expertise critical to evidence-based wildfire risk reduction, response, and recovery.
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Former Federal Officials Discuss New Data Showing Full Impact of Staff Cuts on Public Lands
Financially strapped states and communities who rely on the federal government will contend in 2026 with a 17% drop in the public land agency workforce, with deepest cuts…
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Federal Public Land Workforce Down 17% Nationwide, 18% in Western States
Western states should prepare now for permitting delays, wildfire risk, and deferred maintenance to wildland infrastructure in 2026.
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Modeling the Impact of Recent Workforce Policy on Federal Program Delivery
Amid the swirl of news, official statements, and litigation, the question remains among policy-makers and business leaders how federal workforce reductions will impact specific policy areas.
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Risk Reduction Is More Cost Effective Than Fire Suppression
Across Colorado, thousands of homes were without power as Xcel Energy proactively shut off electricity for public safety. This is risk informed infrastructure management in real time.
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Open New Markets for America’s Farmers
Whether you want to lower the carbon intensity of corn, soybeans, and other biofuel feedstocks, improve the health and resilience of our soils, or improve water quality, it…
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Resiliency Lessons from the Illinois Budget Crisis
The loss of a major investor or customer can be the end of the road for some organizations. The ones survive share a common trait: honest engagement of…
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Overcoming Internal Resistance to Change
How you communicate your crisis response plan to external stakeholders may be the top factor driving internal adoption of your crisis response strategy.
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Preserving Your Options When Things Go Wrong
Resisting the impulse to retreat today can expand the range of options in the future.