During this summer of hazy views, unhealthy air quality and canceled outdoor events, it's hard to miss the effects of wildfire smoke.

Now, some Midwest lawmakers are directing blame at what they see as the cause — Canada’s forest management.

U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany and Glenn Grothman, and Wisconsin state Rep. Calvin Callahan, all Republicans, recently voiced concerns about wildfire smoke this summer — Tiffany and Grothman in a letter to Canada’s ambassador , and Callahan in a formal complaint to U.S. and international agencies.

All of them put the blame for smoky summers solely on wildfire management policies. Any mentions of climate change were noticeably absent.

A 2022 report from the International Panel on Climate Change concluded with high confidence that human-caused climate ch

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