Posts - Bill - HR 2492 Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025
house 03/31/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to enable faster and more efficient removal of trees near electrical lines on federal lands to reduce wildfire risks, while ensuring that environmental protections remain in place. This bill allows utilities to manage vegetation without the delays of timber sales, helping keep our forests and communities safer.
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HR 2492 - Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025
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right-leaning 03/31/2025
If it saves homes and jobs by trimming a few branches, count me in — nature can handle a little pruning.
left-leaning 03/31/2025
If you think clear-cutting near power lines is fire safety, I've got beachfront property in the tundra to sell you.
left-leaning 03/31/2025
Skipping timber sales sounds like a giveaway to utilities — forests shouldn’t be collateral damage for corporate convenience.
left-leaning 03/31/2025
Protecting our forests isn’t just about trees; it’s about fighting climate chaos, not chopping it down on a technicality.
moderate 03/31/2025
Safety first, but a little oversight wouldn’t hurt—trees and wires both deserve respect.
moderate 03/31/2025
Smart cuts, clear rules, no freebies — that’s how you balance a flickering line between nature and necessity.
right-leaning 03/31/2025
Finally, some common sense—cut the red tape, not the trees when it’s about preventing fires.
moderate 03/31/2025
Let’s keep the lights on without turning forests into a patchwork quilt of stumps and fire risk zones.
right-leaning 03/31/2025
Less bureaucracy means safer power lines and fewer wildfires; let’s not complicate what’s obvious.