Uncontrolled Burning: The role of oil and gas in New Mexico’s historic wildfires

On June 21, U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore somewhat surprisingly laid the blame for the largest wildfire in New Mexico history squarely at the feet of his own agency: Using outdated information and practices, his employees started a prescribed burn that raced out of control. His admission came in the introduction to an 85-page Forest Service … Continue reading Uncontrolled Burning: The role of oil and gas in New Mexico’s historic wildfires