Trump Urges Congress to Boost Forest Management Amid California Wildfires

Trump Urges Congress to Boost Forest Management Amid California Wildfires
President Donald Trump speaks to the media prior to boarding Air Force One before departing from Naval Air Station Point Mugu in California on Nov. 17, 2018. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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President Donald Trump has called on lawmakers to pass bills needed for improving forest management—a major ingredient needed for mitigating wildfires that have increasingly devastated California in recent years.

Trump highlighted the relevant provisions in the Farm Bill that would make it easier for federal agencies to clean up diseased and insect-infested trees from federal forests. It would also allow counties and tribes to manage national forests, a program already enabled for states.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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