Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $40 Million in New Funding to Address the Wildfire Crisis in Oregon
January 21, 2023
January 21, 2023
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing over $40 million in new funding in Fiscal Year 2023 for key high-risk landscapes in Oregon--including $4,500,000 for the Mount Hood National Forest, $35,400,000 for the Klamath River Basin, and additional funding for the Deschutes National Forest--to expand efforts to reduce the ri . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing over $40 million in new funding in Fiscal Year 2023 for key high-risk landscapes in Oregon--including $4,500,000 for the Mount Hood National Forest, $35,400,000 for the Klamath River Basin, and additional funding for the Deschutes National Forest--to expand efforts to reduce the ri . . .