By SW Arkansas Times |
Sep 24, 2024
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 8790, known as the Fix Our Forests Act. This bipartisan legislation, sponsored by House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), aims to promote active forest management in the United States and protect rural communities located in the wildland-urban interface.