05/15/2023
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"We should be looking at what is causing these fires, not just how do we spend more money to pay firefighters."
"If you care about clean air and clean water, you should care about forest management."
"I think the Forest Service has to create some credibility, and it has to be long-term commitments like the 20-year stewardship contract if you ever want to get that industry back."
"But it is really hard to come in here and talk about increased money for firefighting, when that is just putting a Band-Aid on the wound instead of going to the symptom of what is causing the problem."