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Lawmakers Seek Additional Wildfire Fighting Resources
Lawmakers Seek Additional Wildfire Fighting Resources
Last week a group of western lawmakers asked the Department of Agriculture and Interior Department for additional wildfire fighting resources.  Oregon’s Peter DeFazio joined 24 other lawmakers, primarily from California, asking the federal government to assist in continuing to fight fires aggressively, communicate clearly and take administrative steps now to prepare additional personnel for when t
Western Caucus Not Pleased With Administration’s ESA Proposal
Western Caucus Not Pleased With Administration’s ESA Proposal
Some members of the Congressional Western Caucus are not happy with the Administration's proposal to withdraw ten million acres of federal lands via the Endangered Species Act. In a recent letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the lawmakers claim the Administration is using its decision to update the greater sage-grouse land management plans as an excuse to ban development in areas across Ida
Washington Lawmakers Hope Visit Highlights The Devastation Of Massive Wildfires
Washington Lawmakers Hope Visit Highlights The Devastation Of Massive Wildfires
Washington Representatives Dan Newhouse, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and Kim Schrier are reaching out to federal officials in an attempt to bring attention to the level of destruction caused by massive wildfires in the state. “The three of us sent an invitation to the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, as well as the Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland," Newhouse said. "We ... Read M
Franz Calls For Wildland Firefighters To Be Vaccinated
Franz Calls For Wildland Firefighters To Be Vaccinated
Because of the rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across the state, specifically from the Delta Variant, the head of the Washington Department of Natural Resources is calling for all wildland firefighters to be vaccinated. On Monday, Commissioner Hilary Franz called on the federal Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to take additional steps to secure our nation’s wildfire resp

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