Merkley, Wyden Announce A Federal Investment Of $6.8 Million To Improve Wildfire Resiliency In Oregon
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022:
Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced $6.8 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for wildfire prevention projects in Oregon on 49,039 acres of land across the state. The additional funding is intended to help complete fuels treatments on nearly 2 million acres nationwide this fiscal year, a substantial increase over the last year's fiscal year . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced $6.8 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for wildfire prevention projects in Oregon on 49,039 acres of land across the state. The additional funding is intended to help complete fuels treatments on nearly 2 million acres nationwide this fiscal year, a substantial increase over the last year's fiscal year . . .