Merkley Leads Effort to Reduce Wildfire Risk, Boost Economic Opportunities in Forest-Dependent Communities
September 07, 2023
September 07, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Senate colleagues in the introduction of the Wildfire Resilient Communities Act. In recent years, entire towns have been destroyed and thousands of Oregonians have experienced being forced to evacuate due to wildfires. These wildfires are happening earlier, more frequently, and with increasingly catastrophic intensity, producing haza . . .
Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Senate colleagues in the introduction of the Wildfire Resilient Communities Act. In recent years, entire towns have been destroyed and thousands of Oregonians have experienced being forced to evacuate due to wildfires. These wildfires are happening earlier, more frequently, and with increasingly catastrophic intensity, producing haza . . .