RENO, NV – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced this week that more than $27.6 million in federal funding will be spent on Forest Service projects across Washoe, White Pine, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, and Elko Counties, helping to reduce wildfire risk for communities in the region and protect power lines and watersheds. The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, both of which Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto helped pass.
KRNV Reno: Nevada senators secure $27.6 million in federal funding for wildfire prevention
By Tom Aizenberg
Key Points:
- U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that more than $27.6 million in federal funding is being delivered to help prevent wildfires, including in Washoe, White Pine, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, and Elko Counties, helping to reduce wildfire risk for communities in the region and protect power lines and watersheds.
- The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, both of which Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto helped pass.
KOLO Reno: Nearly $28 million for reducing wildfire risk for 3 area counties approved
By Kevin Sheridan
Key Points:
- Nearly $28 million for reducing wildfire risk in Washoe, Douglas, Lyon and other counties will be coming to northern Nevada.
- “Nevada continues to experience severe storms and extreme drought from the changing climate, increasing the frequency of catastrophic wildfires and posing major risks to communities across our state,” said Senator Rosen. “The millions of dollars in funding I helped secure will allow us to conduct critical wildfire mitigation activities and better prepare and protect communities across Northern Nevada.”
KOH-AM Reno: Rosen helps secure nearly $28 Million to reduce wildfire risk, including in Northern NV
Host: “And Nevada Senators [are] securing more than $27 million… to combat wildfires, focusing on prevention in counties like here in Washoe County and Elko. It’s also supported by Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto. This initiative aims to protect communities, power lines, watersheds, all from fire damage. But beyond funding, the senators are advocating for better conditions for wildland firefighters, upgrading that equipment and improving wildfire detection and response technology.”
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