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Bennet, Hickenlooper concerned over analysis finding 36% decline in U.S. Forest Service wildfire mitigation work this year
Senators cite staffing cuts under the Trump administration and report a 38% reduction in hazardous fuels mitigation on Western Forest Service lands, raising wildfire risk concerns.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper concerned over analysis finding 36% decline in U.S. Forest Service wildfire mitigation work this year
Federal legislators are raising concerns that cuts to the U.S. Forest Service staffing under President Donald Trump’s administration have stymied progress on fuels mitigation work nationwide. U.S. Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet were among the 12 senators who signed a Dec. 2 letter to Forest Service Chief Tim Schultz, demanding answers about the impacts of the cuts. “We write with significant concerns regarding the persistent wildland…
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