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to remove environmental protections from about 112 million acres of national forests, and thousands of Forest Service employeesKlobuchar said during the committee that she "remains concerned" about the Forest Service's ability to maintain the land, given that about 4,000 positions were cut from the agency -- especially when wildfires like the ones that occurred inat the beginning of the year have the potential to create "unimaginable harm."
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, the Forest Service wrote that Boren would "implement President Trump’s America First agenda and ensure our forest system is properly managed, productive, and resilient. We look forward to his swift confirmation by the Senate."
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