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.
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S 349 - Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025
Views
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!
right-leaning 01/30/2025
Streamlining for safety—this bill lights the way to smarter forest management.