WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Alex Padilla's (D-Calif.) Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA) of 2026, a bipartisan bill to make it easier for states and communities to use prescribe fire to reduce hazardous fuel and prevent catastrophic wildfires. The legislation now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration.
"California is no stranger to devastating wildfires - and we cannot afford to wait until the next fire starts to take action. We must ensure that communities across the state and country have the necessary resources to proactively prevent and mitigate these disasters," said Senator Padilla. "Prescribe...