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MYSTERIOUS: House approves bill to help west fight wildfires drought b5d1d0ed ecdb 42fc b37a a8e463196b66 - You Need To See This

Drought Joe Neguse Climate Change Bruce Westerman Joe Biden Kim Schrier Steny Hoyer Forest Service
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The House on Friday approved wide-ranging legislation aimed at helping communities in the West cope with increasingly severe wildfires and drought — fueled by climate change — that have caused billions of dollars of damage to homes and businesses in recent years.

The measure combines 49 separate bills and would increase firefighter pay and benefits; boost resiliency and mitigation projects for communities affected by climate change; protect watersheds; and make it easier for wildfire victims to get federal assistance.

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