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U.S. Forest Service Enacts Prescribed Burn Ban

May 27, 2022
A line of fire burning the ground in a forest. Courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service.

5.27.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel reacts to the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to pause all prescribed burns for at least 90 days. And, a conversation about how we can learn to better manage forests to prevent major catastrophes like the Hermit’s Peak Fire. Host: Gene Grant Line Opinion Panelists:Serge Martinez, professor, UNM School of…

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Upending the West’s Water Narratives

May 20, 2022
A picket sign that says "One Earth."

5.20.2022 – Andrew Curley is a professor at the University of Arizona’s School of Geography, Development & Environment. His research focuses on the “everyday incorporation of Indigenous nations into colonial economies” including fossil fuel development in the U.S. Southwest and creation of the Central Arizona Project off the Colorado River. In conversation with correspondent Laura…

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