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Ben Ray Luján: “We cannot simply wait for the next catastrophic fire. We must manage our forests and watersheds proactively and do it…”

On the recordOctober 14, 2026
We cannot simply wait for the next catastrophic fire. We must manage our forests and watersheds proactively and do it well.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Discussing the need for proactive forest management.

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