KELLY'S BIPARTISAN WILDFIRE PREVENTION&NUCLEAR FUEL BILLS ADVANCE OUT OF COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:

Watch Senator Kelly's remarks during the committee hearing in support of his billshere

Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly'sWildfire Emissions Prevention ActandMOREAmerican Fuel Actadvanced out of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. TheWildfire Emissions Prevention Actwould make it easier for states and communities to use prescribed fires to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, while theMORE American Fuel Actwould modernize the federal approval process to safely expand domestic uranium enrichment and reduce reliance on foreign nuclear fuel. Both bills are now eligible to receive a vote on the Senate floor.

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