REP. EVANS' CELEBRATES THE PASSAGE OF THE BIPARTISAN FIRE/WEPA ACT THROUGH THE SENATE

Washington, Sept. 30 -- Congressman Gabe Evans issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Gabe Evans celebrated the passage of his bipartisan companion legislation in the U.S. Senate that builds on the commonsense reforms included in the Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this year with bipartisan support. Led by Senators John Curtis (R-Utah) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), the bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA) incorporates key provisions championed by Congressman Evans to make it easier for states to use prescribed fires to prevent catastrophic wildfires while ensuring communities are not unfairly penalized under the Cle...