Wyden And Walden Happy With Wildfire Provisions In Omnibus Bill

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is hailing the inclusion in the omnibus spending of provisions to end the practice of “fire borrowing,” the Forest Service taking funds from its fire prevention budget to pay for fighting large wildfires.  Wyden says he and Idaho Senator Mike Crapo have been trying for years to make large wildfires eligible for disaster relief funds.  Oregon Second District Congressman Greg Walden said while there is much more work to be done, the move marks an important step forward on key solutions to reform federal forest policy and improve forest health.

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