As West burns, House passes major drought and wildfire resilience package
The Western U.S. saw wildfire season kick into high gear last week. … On the other side of the country, in swampy but fire-free Washington, D.C., Democratic lawmakers were feeling the heat. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping package of bills to bolster wildfire response and drought resilience on Friday…. Protecting and shoring up water resources are major themes across the board in the package. It would boost funding for water recycling and reuse programs…. It would authorize the Interior Department to spend $500 million on efforts to preserve water levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, two major reservoirs with hydroelectric dams that store water and generate power for much of the West.
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