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On the recordMarch 21, 2023
Hazardous fuels reduction continues to be very important, and between the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act and Inflation Reduction Act, Congress invested more than $3 billion in the Forest Service's hazardous fuels work.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Highlights significant funding for hazardous fuels reduction in forests.

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