Rep. Peters Historic Wildfire Prevention Bill Passes House of Representatives
September 25, 2024
September 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, the House of Representatives passed Representative Scott Peters' (CA-50) and Chairman Bruce Westerman's (AR-4) Fix Our Forests Act, comprehensive bipartisan legislation that will restore forest health, reduce catastrophic wildfires that contribute to pollution and climate change, and increase community resilience to fire threats. A century of fire suppression and decades of mismanageme . . .
Today, the House of Representatives passed Representative Scott Peters' (CA-50) and Chairman Bruce Westerman's (AR-4) Fix Our Forests Act, comprehensive bipartisan legislation that will restore forest health, reduce catastrophic wildfires that contribute to pollution and climate change, and increase community resilience to fire threats. A century of fire suppression and decades of mismanageme . . .