Northwest Leadership Questions Proposed Cuts To Federal Wildfire Budget

  • Source: Northwest Public Radio
  • Published: 06/15/2017 08:34 PM

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for wildfire funding was front and center during a hearing Thursday in Washington, D.C.. Northwest leaders are not only questioning possible cuts, they’re also looking for different ways to get ahead during fire season. ???Sen. Maria Cantwell, the ranking member on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, told Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell her Washington state constituents have been saying wildfire prevention needs to be a priority.



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