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CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD OFFERS ZOOM WEBINAR ON WEDNESDAY MAY 21, 2025; SUBJECT: UPDATE ON CLEAN TRUCK CHECK PROGRAM TESTING REQUIREMENTS(MOTORHOMES AND MORE) ; Q and A (DETAILS WITHIN)

Top newsBy Kolbie Hawkins May 14, 2025

*Corrected Date* Clean Truck Check Training Webinar New Vehicle Emissions Testing Requirements for California Registered Motorhomes The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff invite you to participate in a public online webinar covering vehicle testing requirements for the Clean Truck Check program that began in October 2024. This is the third in a series of trainings…

CONGRESS MEMBERS LA MALFA, WESTERMAN CELEBRATE ADVANCEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE RECONCILIATION BILL — AKA “THE BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL” (TIMBER POLICY INCLUDED)

Top newsBy Kolbie Hawkins May 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, May 7, 2025,Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released these statements following the successful markup of the House Natural Resources Committee portion of the budget reconciliation package. “The Natural Resources section of the budget reconciliation bill is critical to unleashing American…

MAY IS “WILDFIRE AWARENESS MONTH”: “THE TAHOE FUND” REPORTS ON “SMARTEST FOREST FUND” FUNDING AND PROJECTS TO PREVENT WILDFIRE, PROTECT FOREST HEALTH AND DEVELOP WORKFORCE IN THE TAHOE AREA (LINK TO PROJECTS WITHIN)

Top newsBy Kolbie Hawkins May 1, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: Below, a message from “Tahoe Fund” with a link to a list of projects and attendant funding in the Lake Tahoe area as Summer 2025 looms ahead, and “Wildfire Awareness Month” begins today in May. Specific projects are being funded out of “The Smartest Forest Fund.” Some of these projects provide work for…

APRIL 2025: GOVERNOR NEWSOM (1) SIGNS BILL TO INVEST $170 MILLION TO PREVENT CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES –(FUNDS CONSERVANCIES); (2) LAUNCHES STREAMLINED ONLINE PERMITTING PROCESS TO FAST TRACK WILDFIRE PROJECTS

Organizational NewsBy Kolbie Hawkins April 18, 2025

California Governor Gavin Newsom has taken these two actions: ONE: Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 100 of 2025(Gabriel) which allocates over $170 million in accelerated funding to conservancies for forest and vegetation management across California. The bill also allocates $10 million to support wildfire response and resiliency. Funding to conservancies includes: $30,904,000 to the…

REGISTER NOW FOR ZOOM: WEBINAR THIS FRIDAY APRIL 11 AT 2:00 PM LEARN HOW THE GOVERNOR’S EMERGENCY ORDER ON WILDFIRE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED — PROJECTS, PERMIT STREAMLINING AND MORE

Organizational NewsBy Kolbie Hawkins April 8, 2025

Contact: Sky Biblin, Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force Webinar on Fast-Tracking Wildfire Safety Projects and Expanding Beneficial Fire: Executing Governor Newsom’s Emergency Order on Wildfire WHAT: In response to escalating wildfire threats, Governor Newsom recently proclaimed a state of emergency to expedite projects that will protect California communities from catastrophic wildfire. Join California Natural Resources Secretary…

DECISION SIGNED FOR CALDOR FIRE RESTORATION PROJECT PHASE 1: “MECHANICAL FUELS REDUCTION, PRESCRIBED BURNING, AND REPAIR OF INFRASTRUCTURE”

Organizational NewsBy Kolbie Hawkins March 28, 2025

Forest Service News Release Contact: Kristi Schroeder kristi.schroeder@usda.gov Decision Signed for Caldor Fire Restoration Project Phase 1 PLACERVILLE, Calif., March 28, 2025 — The Eldorado National Forest has signed a Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Caldor Fire Restoration Project Phase I. The project aims to reduce safety risks, restore…

AIR RESOURCES BOARD SCHEDULES “ONE-STOP TRUCK EVENT” IN FORTUNA, CALIFORNIA (ON THE NORTH COAST) — APRIL 18, 2025

Organizational NewsBy Kolbie Hawkins March 25, 2025

MESSAGE FROM THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD: APRIL 18, 2025, ONE-STOP TRUCK EVENT IN FORTUNA Free, informational event for medium – and heavy- duty vehicle owners, operators, fleets, motorhomes, and communities; free admission and free parking The California Air Resources Board(CARB) is coming to a location near you. Fortuna , CA is the next stop…

WATCH INSTEAD OF JUST LISTEN: VIDEO INSTEAD OF AUDIO ONLY OF “MIKE ROWE INTERVIEWS MIKE ALBRECHT(ALC/ACL) PODCAST

Organizational NewsBy Kolbie Hawkins March 25, 2025

WHY Is America The Biggest Lumber Importer In The World? | Mike Albrecht #428 | The Way I Heard It ABOVE: A LINK TO THE “VIDEO VERSION” OF THE PODCAST IN WHICH MIKE ROWE(“DIRTY JOBS”) INTERVIEWS MIKE ALBRECHT(PRESIDENT, AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL; PAST PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS) BACKGROUND: ON MARCH 10, 2025 MIKE ALBRECHT WAS INTERVIEWED…

“CRAFT” APPRENTICESHIP 5-DAY INTENSIVE TRAINING ON LOGGING EQUIPMENT

Organizational NewsBy Kolbie Hawkins March 21, 2025

CRAFT Apprenticeship Intensive Flyer (LINK ABOVE) “ “CRAFT” stands for “California Registered Apprenticeship Forest Training” Associated California Loggers Executive Director Eric Carleson is on the CRAFT steering committee. CRAFT WISHES TO ADVISE YOU: “Elevate Your Skills With…5-Day Intensive Training on equipment(options include: skidder, loader, hot saw, processor.) “ALL TRAINING EXPENSE COVERED (per conditions)—“Including Travel, Lodging,…

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