Pendleton, Heppner, Umatilla Get Grants to Battle Wildfires
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Wyden: The Federal Government Needs To Invest In Fighting Fires
Wildfires took center stage during a Senate Budget Committee hearing in Washington D.C. Wednesday. Oregon’s senior Senator stressed that more must be done on the federal level to prevent wildfires and improve the workforce tasked with battle these blazes when they start.
“These...
Grassley: Don’t Play Politics With USMCA, Disaster Aid
Senator Chuck Grassley is warning Democrats not to play politics with the USMCA or farm disaster aid, despite a hyper-partisan mood in Congress. Grassley is the chair of the Senate Finance committee, and said the House will take up the USMCA first.
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Farm Bureau, Others, Continues To Push For Disaster Relief
Farm groups, Ag lenders and the American Farm Bureau continue to press Congress to put aside politics and pass “urgently needed” disaster relief for the Midwest and other regions.
A $13 billion disaster packages, which includes $5 billion for Ag assistance has already stalled in the Senate. Now, 135 farm ...
DNR Warning Again of Dangerous Fire Conditions
Officials with the Washington DNR are warning of dangerous fire weather as we get closer to the weekend. Over the last six days, DNR firefighters from the have responded to 82 wildfire starts. Investigators believe all but two of those were likely started by humans.
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Tidwell Addresses Back Burning concerns
Forest back burning was one of the many topics discussed during Wednesday’s Natural Resource Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Representative Dan Newhouse addressed forest management and health. He asked Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell his thoughts on back burning as a method to prevent catastrophic wildfires. Tidwell said ...
Legislation Protecting Wildlife During Wildfire On To Governor’s Desk
Legislation allowing Washington ranchers to retrieve their livestock in the event of a wildfire has been delivered to Governor Jay Inslee for his signature. House Bill 2925 instructs the Department of Natural Resources to let ranchers onto burning public lands to retrieve their cattle. Th...
Jewell Addresses Wildfire Fighting Efforts
WASHINGTON, DC -- On Wednesday, Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell discussed catastrophic wildfires. When asked by Representative Dan Newhouse what the department plans to do to get ahead of the vicious cycle of wildfires burning more and more intense each year.
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