1. United States
2. N.M.
3. Letter

Please vote NO on S. 1462 S. 1462 fast-tracks large-scale logging—including in mature and old-growth forests—by gutting core environmental laws like NEPA and the Endangered Species Act. It expands industry loopholes, blocks public oversight, and allows commercial logging under vague “emergency” declarations, even when no true emergency exists. Supporters claim it’s about wildfire safety—but that doesn’t hold up. Fires like the 2025 Los Angeles blazes, often cited in support, burned primarily in chaparral and grasslands, not forests. Real wildfire safety begins in communities, not miles away in wildlands. Yet this bill provides no fundingfor home hardening, defensible space, or community preparedness—only more logging. Here’s what the science says: • Logging and thinning often increase fire severity and risk. • Post-fire logging spreads invasive grasses and compounds fire danger. • Logging triples carbon emissions, undermining climate goals. • Grazing mandates degrade ecosystems and worsen fire conditions. S. 1462 is not a fire safety bill —it’s a gift to logging and livestock interests at public expense.