California Resiliency: Weekly Wildfire Brief for June 21, 2018
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Continue ReadingThe Hill: Spending bill includes major wildfire overhaul
The spending bill Congress is considering includes a major, bipartisan effort to overhaul how the U.S. government spends money to fight wildfires on federal land. The provision in the omnibus appropriations bill, released publicly late Wednesday, is meant to cut down on a practice known as “fire borrowing” in which agencies like the Forest Service and Bureau […]
Continue ReadingE&E News: Lawmakers tuck wildfire compromise in flood insurance bill
Lawmakers tuck wildfire compromise in flood insurance bill Marc Heller, E&E News reporter Published: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Lawmakers continue debating proposals for wildfire mitigation and response. National Park Service/Wikipedia Lawmakers looking for a better way to pay for wildfires may have found an answer in the nation’s insurance program for floods. Sens. Mike Crapo […]
Continue ReadingForests: Wildfire-logging Deal Throttled by Senate ENR Leaders
FORESTS: Wildfire-logging deal throttled by Senate ENR leaders Phil Taylor, E&E reporter Published: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 A deal to reform wildfire spending and increase the pace of forestry work was left out of the fiscal 2016 omnibus package amid opposition from key Senate leaders and environmentalists, dealing a blow to the Obama administration and […]
Continue ReadingWILDFIRES: White House in Talks to Reform Budgeting, Streamline NEPA
WILDFIRES: White House in talks to reform budgeting, streamline NEPA Phil Taylor, E&E reporter Published: Friday, December 4, 2015 LAS VEGAS — The White House is trying to cut a deal with Congress to overhaul how the nation budgets for wildfire and allow some streamlined logging in national forests, according to multiple sources close to […]
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