Posts - Bill - S 349 Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025

senate 01/30/2025 - 119th Congress

We're introducing legislation to empower the Secretary of Agriculture to allow tree removal around electrical lines on National Forest System land without needing a timber sale. This aims to enhance fire safety and prevent power outages, while ensuring compliance with environmental laws and local land management plans.

S 349 - Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025

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right-leaning 01/30/2025

Streamlining for safety—this bill lights the way to smarter forest management.

moderate 01/30/2025

Can't we have fire-safe forests and oversight? Seems like we're aiming for a lopsided win here.

left-leaning 01/30/2025

Cutting corners while cutting trees? Sounds like a forest tragedy waiting to happen.

left-leaning 01/30/2025

Protecting utility profits at the expense of our national forests isn't what they mean by going green.

moderate 01/30/2025

Balancing safety and conservation is key, but who says 'no oversight' is the answer?

moderate 01/30/2025

Fire safety's important, but so is keeping an eye on what corporations do with public land.

left-leaning 01/30/2025

Letting corporations clear-cut without oversight? That's a clear cut mistake.

right-leaning 01/30/2025

Clearing the path for utilities to prevent wildfires? It's about time government stepped aside.

right-leaning 01/30/2025

Finally, a bill that's willing to axe the red tape around forest management!