{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://goodlander.house.gov/media/press-releases/in-bartlett-goodlander-highlights-critical-economic-need-to-protect-new-hampshires-industry-leading-forest-research/", "In Bartlett, Goodlander Highlights Critical Economic Need to Protect New Hampshire\u2019s Industry-Leading Forest Research", "2026-06-01", "2026", "2026-06", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Maggie Goodlander", "G000604", "goodlander.house.gov", "goodlander", "https://goodlander.house.gov/media/press-releases/", "scraper", "BARTLETT, N.H. \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) met with New Hampshire timber, forestry, research, and conservation leaders at the Bartlett Experimental Forest to discuss efforts to protect the critical infrastructure that helps manage the country\u2019s northern hardwoods amid the Trump administration\u2019s proposed reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service.\n\n\u201cNew Hampshire\u2019s experimental forests are engines of our northern economy and allow for mission-critical research that supports forestry and forest science across the entire country. Loggers, foresters and New Hampshire businesses depend on these research stations to manage our timber, sustain good-paying jobs and understand how the northern forests can adapt in the face of a changing climate,\u201d said Congresswoman Goodlander. \u201cWe cannot let these vital research assets be jettisoned by Washington without Congress and New Hampshire having a say.\u201d\n\nNew Hampshire\u2019s experimental forests \u2014 Hubbard Brook, in Woodstock, and Bartlett \u2014 are nationally renowned research centers that guide forestry management throughout the country\u2019s northern forests. Goodlander and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who represents the town of Barlett, joined with the rest of the New Hampshire congressional delegation in successfully urging the Secretary of Agriculture to reevaluate the closure of the Bartlett Experimental Forest and retain Hubbard Brook.\n\nDuring the visit, Goodlander toured research plots with retired Bartlett Experimental Forest researchers Mariko Yamasaki and Steve Fay and participated in a roundtable discussion with timber industry representatives, foresters, researchers, conservation partners, and forestry advocates. The discussion focused on the proposed Forest Service reorganization, the future of the experimental forests, forestry research, workforce needs, and the importance of maintaining critical research facilities in Bartlett.\n\n\u201cThe work done here is at the beginning of a long-line economy,\u201d said Shaun Lagueux, President of the New England Forestry Consultants. \u201cThe forest economy in New Hampshire is huge, and the work done here supports that economy and those resources down the line.\u201d Lagueux chairs the New Hampshire Timberland Owners\u2019 Association Policy Committee.\n\n\u201cThe research that comes out of Bartlett is information we share with forest landowners every day,\u201d said Steven Roberge, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension State Specialist, Forest Resources. \u201cIt helps them learn more about their land, manage wildlife habitat, and make decisions backed by New England-based research. It is very critical that this science continues to happen.\u201d\n\nADDITIONAL BACKGROUND:\n\nGoodlander has been an outspoken advocate on protecting the northern forests and the Granite State\u2019s rural economy:\n\nFollowing the announcement of the proposed U.S. Forest Service reorganization, Goodlander joined letters pressing the Trump administration to reconsider the proposal and urged the Department of Agriculture to maintain the Service\u2019s network of Experimental Forests and Rangelands.\n\nEarlier this year, she led a Farm Bill amendment that would have prohibited the U.S. Forest Service from closing any Research and Development facility, including experimental forests.\n\nShe helped lead the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act last year. The bill seeks to conserve working forests and give landowners more options to ensure their land is protected.\n\nGoodlander is a cosponsor of the Jobs in the Woods Act, H.R. 4575, to create a grant program to train young people for careers in forestry and connect them with job opportunities.\n\nShe is also a cosponsor of the Timber Harvesters, Haulers and Landowners Market Disruptions Relief Act, which would extend temporary financial assistance to eligible forest product businesses impacted by market disruptions.\n\nShe is also cosponsoring the Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act, a bipartisan bill to support loggers who have lost income as a result of natural disasters, as well as the Future Logging Careers Act to make it easier for loggers to safely train the next generation of the industry\u2019s workforce.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-16T06:53:21Z", "2026-06-16T06:55:02Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://goodlander.house.gov/media/press-releases/in-bartlett-goodlander-highlights-critical-economic-need-to-protect-new-hampshires-industry-leading-forest-research/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5832120552659035, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}