Congressman Flake on Hunt for Solar-Powered Chainsaw Flake Will Scour Hardware Stores This Weekend Washington, D.C. - Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents the state's First District and is a member of the House Resources Committee, couldn't help but chuckle at the suggestion that forest thinning be done with solar-powered chainsaws. "We all know that some radical environmentalists have too much influence on our forest policy," said Flake. "But it's clear that some also have too much time on their hands. "Since the beginning of the devastating fires in Colorado and Arizona many environmentalists finally conceded that some forest thinning...