California Sen. Padilla hopes Fix Our Forests Act will prevent more L.A. fires

California Sen. Padilla hopes Fix Our Forests Act will prevent more L.A. fires

The measure would create a wildfire intelligence center to centralize federal management, require assessments of fireshed areas and streamline how communities reduce their wildfire risk.

POLITICO Pro: Western senators lead bipartisan push for wildfire mitigation bill

The Fix Our Forests Act, passed by the House earlier this year, would expedite forest-thinning, create a risk-and-response center and limit legal challenges.

Senate Introduces Bill to Ramp Up Destruction of Public Lands and Bypass Public Input

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 11, 2025- Today, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the inaccurately named “Fix Our Forests Act.”  The bill directs the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management  to develop plans to ramp up logging, grazing, and other destructive activities in the name of wildfire and fuels reduction.  Despite just how bad […] The post Senate Introduces Bill to Ramp Up Destruction of Public Lands and Bypass Public Input appe…

As a result of the prolonged drought and gusty winds, the risk of fires in Polish forests has increased dramatically. Foresters are sounding the alarm – fires are occurring much more often than at this time last year, which was also characterized by a dry and very warm spring.

The main objective is to raise awareness among students of the importance of protecting forests and promoting forest fire prevention, an essential task for preserving the natural heritage of the province

Senate Introduces Damaging Senate Version of House Passed ‘Fix Our Forests Act’

Senate Introduces Damaging Senate Version of House Passed ‘Fix Our Forests Act’ zklein@defenders.org April 10, 2025 Washington, D.C. April 10, 2025 Senator John Curtis (R-UT), along with Senators Tim Sheehy (R-MT), John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced a damaging Senate version of the House passed Fix Our Forests Act. Like the House bill, the Senate bill aims to open public lands to massive logging projects by rolli…