"In the U.S., the annual area burned by wildfires has more than doubled over the past 20 years. In addition to the lost carbon storage, wildfires cost lives, create harmful smoke pollution, and make it more expensive to insure and rebuild our communities. The bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act ( HR 471) can help. The bill includes provisions to increase resiliency to catastrophic wildfires, restore forest health and build fire-safety defenses for communities in high-risk areas."
""This is a government of laws, not of men." - John Adams Not any more. What does "the law" mean if there is no one willing to enforce it? Does it have any meaning at all? Every day we see Donald Trump and his underlings violate federal laws - the Emoluments Clause, the Hatch Act and numerous others, but the public agencies charged with enforcing federal law, primarily DOJ and FBI, are all headed by servile minions of Trump."
Acres of dead trees near Yosemite illustrate recent wildfire devastation and declining carbon storage. The annual U.S. area burned by wildfires has more than doubled over the past 20 years, increasing mortality, smoke pollution, insurance costs, and rebuilding expenses for communities. The bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act (HR 471) aims to increase resiliency to catastrophic wildfires, restore forest health, and build community fire-safety defenses; it passed the House and may be considered by the Senate Agriculture Committee. Federal law enforcement appears to be failing to enforce statutes such as the Emoluments Clause and Hatch Act, raising concerns about the rule of law.
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