India, April 9 -- The Trump administration has announced a sweeping restructuring of the US Forest Service, moving its headquarters from Washington, DC to Salt Lake City, Utah and closing 57 of its 77 research facilities across 31 states. The administration calls it a reorganization. Critics call it something far more serious.

According to the Associated Press, the US Department of Agriculture's Forest Service will move its headquarters to Salt Lake City, with the shift expected to be completed by summer 2027. Around 260 jobs in Washington will be relocated, while about 130 employees will stay.

At the same time, the agency will close 57 research facilities and shut down all nine regional offices. Its research work will be brought togeth...