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The Trump Admin Is Withholding Approx. $20M From WA For The 2025 Wildfire Season. Cantwell: “Why Aren’t We Releasing The Funds?”

During a potentially dire PNW wildfire season, Trump’s Office of Management and Budget claims they are still “evaluating” resources already set aside for the region; Funding being withheld could be spent NOW on firefighting training […]

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Video: Wyden Blasts Trump Administration Over Budget Cuts Kneecapping Wildfire Preparedness in Oregon

Senator cites concerns he’s heard at briefings in Southern Oregon and statewide Video can be found here Washington, D.C. – Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today demanded answers from the Trump Administration about how its proposed U.S. Forest Service budget […]

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Merkley, Sheehy Unveil New Bipartisan Effort to Boost Rural Economies, Wildfire Resiliency

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana’s U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy today introduced the bipartisan Supporting American Wood and Mill Infrastructure with Loans for Longevity (SAWMILL) Act. The brand-new legislation supports mills in […]