Living on Earth: PBS Journalist Liz Flock on Sexual Misconduct in the U.S. Forest Service

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PBS Journalist Liz Flock on Sexual Misconduct in the U.S. Forest Service

Published: March 16, 2018

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PBS NewsHour conducted an investigation into sexual harassment in the U.S. Forest Service, interviewing 34 women along the way. Reporter Liz Flock discusses with Living on Earth host Steve Curwood the culture of sexual harassment at the agency that the women she spoke with described.

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Listen to the story of Abby Bolt, who experienced hazing, harassment and assault during her 21 years working in fire at the Forest Service

Listen to Michaela Myers' story about her experience of sexual harassment and hazing during 2017, her first season fighting fires

PBS NewsHour: “They reported sexual harassment. Then the retaliation began"

U.S. Forest Service Anti-Harassment Policy

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