Energy and Environment

Bill declaring wildfires a natural disaster clears Senate panel

By Kyle Feldscher
Published September 13, 2016 4:35pm ET
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Bill declaring wildfires a natural disaster clears Senate panel
The bill would put an end to the practice known as "fire borrowing," or taking money from non-fire suppression portions of the Forest Service's budget to fight wildfires. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian) | Gary Kazanjian

A bill allowing wildfires to be declared natural disasters and reforming the U.S. Forest Service’s management practices cleared a Senate committee Tuesday.

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