WyoFile—U.S. Forest Service employees opened their inbox Wednesday to find a consoling message from their chief that offered some clarity to the resignations, layoffs, and turmoil that have dogged the federal agency for weeks. It was a welcomed note for many, albeit one conveyed while Forest Service Chief Randy Moore was announcing his resignation.
“We provide drinking water to over 80 million Americans. We also help provide energy independence to the nation, issuing nearly 3,000 oil and gas leases,” Moore wrote. “I say that to say this: You and the work you do is vital to the American way of life and you are a valued employee who has performed admirably.”