Trump taps former Forest Service deputy to run USDA natural resources arm

James Hubbard, who retired as deputy chief of the Forest Service in 2017, is President Trump’s choice to become agriculture undersecretary for natural resources, announced the White House. His primary job will be oversight of the Forest Service, with its 154 national forests and 20 grasslands on 193 million acres in 43 states and Puerto Rico.… » Read More

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