Federal funds set aside for combating wildfires will soon dry up, - TopicsExpress



          

Federal funds set aside for combating wildfires will soon dry up, forcing us to tap into funds that are set aside for needed fire prevention, like controlled burns and dry brush removal. Now that Congress is back in session, we must act to address this public safety threat. There is bipartisan legislation, H.R. 3992, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, that will solve this problem by expanding the dedicated fund for wildfires and by treating the worst wildfires as natural disasters for purposes of emergency resources. Thank you to CAL FIRE, The Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management - California, The Nature Conservancy, Calforests, and National Parks Conservation Association for joining me on Friday in sounding the alarm. sacramento.cbslocal/2014/09/05/federal-lawmakers-battling-over-bill-changing-how-states-pay-firefighting-costs/
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 19:33:25 +0000

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