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John Barrasso: “Roughly 63 million of our 193 million acres of the National…”

Featuring: John Barrasso, Republican | U.S. Senate Wyoming

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Barrasso: It's Time to Pass The Wildfire Prevention Act

Published | Video Starts at 00:39

While I'm grateful to President Trump and his agenda for improving many of these practices, there's still plenty of work that needs to be done. Roughly 63 million of our 193 million acres of the National Forest system are at severe risk of catastrophic wildfires. My bill will set clear expectations for federal forest management. It will provide additional tools to federal agencies. (00:39–00:48)

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