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Bill seeks to bolster firefighting efforts amid a worsening climate

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AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs heard testimony Monday on a bill that would bolster firefighting efforts and better prepare the state for future blazes.  State Sen. Kevin Sparks, R-Midland, filed Senate Bill 34 to address issues discovered in an investigation conducted in the months following the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the most destructive fire in the state’s history. In part, investigators foun…

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Bill seeks to bolster firefighting efforts amid a worsening climate

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs heard testimony Monday on a bill that would bolster firefighting efforts and better prepare the state for future blazes.  State Sen. Kevin Sparks, R-Midland, filed Senate Bill 34 to address issues discovered in an investigation conducted in the months following the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the most destructive fire in the state’s history. In part, investigators foun…

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New bill introduced in Congress to fund research on effects of wildfire smoke on winegrapes - Local News Matters

A new bill in Congress proposes to use federal funds to research the impacts of wildfire smoke exposure on grapevines and vineyards, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., said when the bill was introduced earlier this month. The Smoke Exposure Research Act requests $32.5 million to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture to work with University of California, Davis, Oregon State University and Washington State University to research the effects of s…

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Bipartisan bill aims to shield winegrape growers from wildfire smoke damage

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill on March 13 to bolster research and risk management efforts aimed at protecting winegrape growers in California, Oregon, and Washington from wildfire smoke damage. The Smoke Exposure Research Act, backed by Sens. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), along with Reps. Mike Thompson […]

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