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Schiff, Curtis Urge USDA to Boost Firefighting Capacity
California Ag Today
According to a release from Senator Adam Schiff’s office, the bipartisan call presses USDA to speed Red Card certifications for wildland firefighters as extreme heat and wildfire risks grow.
USDA Investing $500 Million to Prevent Wildfires
California Ag Today
The USDA is investing $500 million to expand work on the Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the goal is to reduce the risk of wildfires for communities, critical infrastructure, and natural resources.
USDA Investing Funds to Reduce Wildfire Risk
California Ag Today
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the USDA is releasing nearly two billion dollars for fuels and vegetation treatments to combat wildfires in the western U.S. He says this announcement expands on the Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy put in place last year.
Wildfire Costs Exceed 2 Billion
Colorado Ag Today
US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he was concerned that cost of this year's wildfires could reach 2-billion dollars.
Forest Service Chief Retires
Colorado Ag Today
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell is retiring and Forest Service veteran Tony Tooke will take over agency.
9-27 IAT Wildfire Funding
Idaho Ag Today
Simpson's Wildfire Funding Provision Included in House Continuing Resolution