WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
Today,Senate Committee on Environment and Public Worksmembers MarkKelly (D-AZ),John Curtis (R-UT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Alex Padilla (D-CA),andJohn Boozman (R-AR)introducedthe bipartisanWildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA) of 2026.
The billwould make it easier for states and communities to use prescribed fires to prevent wildfire emissions, protect ecosystems and wildlife habitats, and make American forests and communities safer, healthier, and cleaner. The bill also promotes the efficient use of state air quality resources and provides certainty that states will not be penalized fortaking action to preventwildfires.
"Arizona knows...