Sen. Mazie Hirono raises concerns about forest service cuts

Sen. Mazie Hirono raises concerns about forest service cuts

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono is demanding that the U.S. Forest Service turn over a long-awaited federal study on the feasibility of creating a national forest system unit in Hawaii, accusing the agency and the Trump administration of disregarding Congress and withholding information required by law. In a letter sent to U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz after a recent Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Hirono (D-Hawaii) criticiz…