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In the News: Almost 40% of Land Burned by Western Wildfires Can Be Traced to Carbon Emissions (www.latimes.com)
Almost 40% of forest area burned by wildfire in the western United States and southwestern Canada in the last 40 years can be attributed to carbon emissions associated with the world’s 88 largest fossil fuel producers and cement manufacturers, according to new research.
In the News: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Invests in Our Nation’s Wildland Firefighters (www.nifc.gov)
The Interior Department provided funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for a National Wildfire Coordinating Group contract to support wildland firefighter training.
Interior, Agriculture Departments Host Summit to Develop Mental Health Resources for Wildland Fire Personnel (www.doi.gov)
Last week, the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture hosted a three-day summit in Boise, Idaho, to spearhead the development of a joint wildland firefighter behavioral health program.
Update on Expanding Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Services
The Interior and Agriculture departments, at the direction of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, are developing a Joint Wildland Firefighter Behavioral Health Program. A planning summit for the joint program will be held in Boise, Idaho, on April 11-13.
In Oregon, Secretary Haaland Highlights Investments in Wildland Fire and Outdoor Recreation Economies (www.doi.gov)
Secretary Haaland was in Oregon this weekend to highlight Biden-Harris administration investments to support wildland fire preparedness, water management, and outdoor recreation opportunities across the state.
Secretary Haaland Announces Nearly $50 Million for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (www.doi.gov)
Funding will support collaborative wildfire management and preparedness efforts
President’s 2024 Budget Advances Efforts to Address the Nation’s Wildfire Crisis Through Workforce Reform, Investments in Wildland Fire Management Programs (www.doi.gov)
The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President's budget for fiscal year 2024, which includes significant funding increases for wildland fire workforce reforms.
Statement by Secretary Deb Haaland on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget (www.doi.gov)
The Biden-Harris administration today released the President's budget for fiscal year 2024.
In the News: Does thinning work for wildfire prevention? (www.hcn.org)
Severe wildfire — which kills most of the trees in its path — has increased eightfold in 30 years. Thinning and prescribed fire are critical for preserving Western forests. But they won’t save forests on their own: climate action is imperative, too.
Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Releases Strategy to Meet Aerial Firefighting Equipment Needs (www.doi.gov)
Today, the Biden-Harris administration's Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission released a report outlining a strategy to meet aerial firefighting equipment needs through 2030.