Sen. Merkley-Led Legislation to Help Communities Harmed by Wildfire Smoke Receives Hearing in Senate Environment, Public Works Committee
September 08, 2022
September 08, 2022
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2022:
As wildfire smoke continues to fuel air quality issues in many parts of the State, two bills written by Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley to take on the wildfire smoke crisis--S. 2661, the Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2021 and S. 2421, the Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021--received a hearing in the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee today.
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As wildfire smoke continues to fuel air quality issues in many parts of the State, two bills written by Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley to take on the wildfire smoke crisis--S. 2661, the Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2021 and S. 2421, the Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021--received a hearing in the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee today.
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