More Of The Same Disgusting Shit --- Repuke's Solution To Wildfires: Just Cut Down The F__king Trees [View all]

[kpete]

Money Allocated for Fighting Fires to Run Out

The House Budget Committee, led by Rep. Paul Ryan, has said it would be better to work within existing spending caps to fully fund both the firefighting efforts and prevention work.

That would mean finding savings through other Department of Agriculture and Interior programs. House Republicans also argue that a bill they passed last year requiring greater timber harvesting on federal lands could help reduce the amount of money needed for fire prevention efforts. The administration opposed that bill saying it undermined several laws and rules established to protect the environment.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/money-allocated-suppressing-fires-run-24853313
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/06/1319625/-Vilsack-Money-allocated-to-fight-wildfires-will-run-out-by-end-of-August




interesting side note:

Brady joined Reagan’s campaign as director of public affairs and research. There, his irrepressible wit made him popular with the press, but not necessarily with the Reaganites.

He once ran through the Reagan campaign plane shouting “Killer Trees! Killer Trees!” as the aircraft flew over a forest fire. It was a jab at his own candidate’s claim in a speech that trees cause as much pollution as cars.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/white-house-press-secretary-jim-brady-dies-24835889?page=2