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On the recordSeptember 26, 2017
There are things that we can do to make our forests more resilient and to restore a more natural role of fire in our ecosystem.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

Editor's note · Context

Barrasso emphasizes the need for active forest management to prevent catastrophic fire impacts.

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