In 2017 alone, schools in Oregon, Montana, and even Florida have canceled classes to keep children inside and away from the smoke.
Decades of fire suppression and a rapid decline in active management have led to overly dense forests susceptible to disease and to pest out...
I believe my bill being discussed here today offers commonsense solutions that would help solve our problems of declining forest health.
Thank you very much, Senator Daines. We appreciate you bringing forth this bipartisan piece of legislation and are very grateful for your le...
leads to conditions that are quite unhealthy and even dangerous.
As a Wyoming official and a resident, can you describe what impacts these fires are having on the physical health of the people of the West?
We must allow expanded use of 21st century techniques by land management professionals.
I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
These hot, fast-moving fires are unpredictable and cause significant damage to the ecosystem and surrounding communities.
I appreciate the invitation and opportunity to speak today on behalf of a bill that I introduced in August.
We must take immediate steps to improve the health of our Nation's forestland by being much more aggressive and proactive when it comes to f...
There are things that we can do to make our forests more resilient and to restore a more natural role of fire in our ecosystem.
I am encouraged by this announcement, because I have seen the success that results from these partnerships.
In Wyoming we have tremendous coal, tremendous natural gas, tremendous oil resources. These resources fuel our state's economy and are respo...
Under your leadership will the Department pursue public/private partnerships that drive the development of emerging coal technologies?
I hope that some of the other people on both sides will reduce their amount to make up for the extra time that others have taken.
The liability utilities face caused by poor vegetation management outside of the rights-of-way truly can be astounding.
I agree exactly with what you said and the role of this Committee working to advance good policy and hate to see tragedy at play that brings...
