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Senators Barrasso and Manchin Urge GAO to Review Federal Land and Wildfire Management Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators John Barrasso and Joe Manchin, leading members of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, have called for a comprehensive review of federal land and wildfire management practices. In a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Senators highlighted the urgent need for enhanced measures to address the escalating wildfire crisis in the United States."The increasingly devastating outcomes from wildfires in the United States requires a change in how the federal government prepares for, responds to, and recovers...
Barrasso Op-Ed Criticizes Biden's Energy Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, expressed his concerns about the Biden Administration's approach towards American energy production. In an op-ed published on April 21, 2024, on The Hill, Barrasso highlighted the implications of what he referred to as "Biden’s damaging war against American energy production."According to Barrasso, the United States achieved a significant milestone in 2023 by becoming the largest oil producer globally, pumping out a record 12.9 million barrels...