John Salazar: “There's no substitute for good science to guide the kinds of issues that you talk about with the Fish and Wildlife…”

We need proactive forest management to restore our forests to a more healthy condition and reduce the threat to communities from raging wildfire.

I will not tolerate the kind of improper actions highlighted in the Inspector General's findings.

We have been able to address some of the issues along the urban interface areas, but, as you see, the devastation is incredible in Colorado.

The Mountain pine beetle epidemic in Colorado and throughout the West is devastating. It is destroying our forests and threatening our communities.