03/23/2021
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"But instead, we still cannot move forward. The Caldwell National Forest has, I do not know, how many acres in mountain pine beetle and trees that are dead from burns or beetle infestation or other rea..."
"And do you believe that the role of the Forest Service is shifting from management of Forest to simply protecting houses from fires?"
"Thank you, Madam Chairwoman; I mentioned in my opening statement that in eastern Washington, Avista has a biomass facility, 50 megawatts in Kettle Falls, right next door to the Colville National Fores..."
"I sincerely thank you for holding this hearing on the growing mountain pine beetle problem in the West."