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Incarcerated Firefighters Do Risky, Low-Pay Work. Many Say It’s The Best Job Behind Bars.

Incarcerated Firefighters Do Risky, Low-Pay Work. Many Say It’s The Best Job Behind Bars.

Posted by | Jan 14, 2025 | |

Firefighting is voluntary for incarcerated people. The work can be dangerous and even deadly, but it is generally considered one of the most desirable prison jobs available in places where it is offered. It’s not uncommon to hear formerly incarcerated firefighters say that their time on the line was the most rewarding time they spent in custody or even the most rewarding experience of their lives.

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A Biden Effort to Protect Old Forests Hasn’t Curbed BLM Logging

A Biden Effort to Protect Old Forests Hasn’t Curbed BLM Logging

Posted by | Nov 14, 2024 | |

Earth Day Promise: In 2022, President Joe Biden announced a new effort to protect old forests, which are key to the fight against climate change. But it hasn’t made much of a difference.
Logging Continues: The Bureau of Land Management has allowed timber companies to cut these forests at a faster pace since Biden’s executive order than in the decade that preceded it.

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