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On the recordJuly 20, 2009
I want the Forest Service to have new tools to get out in front of the problem and prevent our forest lands and the taxpayers from getting burned.
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Jeff Bingaman
Democratic · New Mexico

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Bingaman emphasizes the need for new tools to manage wildfire risks.

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