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Jim Risch: “Year after year this work has been underfunded. It's absolutely key to reduce the severity of forest fires.”

On the recordApril 15, 2013
Year after year this work has been underfunded. It's absolutely key to reduce the severity of forest fires.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch emphasizes the importance of funding to mitigate forest fire severity.

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