Senate Unanimously Passes Merkley-Curtis Bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act

This press release from Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was published on 2026-09-30 and titled "Senate Unanimously Passes Merkley-Curtis Bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act".

Senate Unanimously Passes Merkley-Curtis Bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act

Bipartisan legislation would remove regulatory burden on proactive forest management, lower net emissions Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT), members of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced that the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA). Merkley and Curtis’ bipartisan legislation would streamline states’ use of prescribed [ ] The post Senate Unanimously Passes Merkley-Curtis Bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act appeared first on Merkley .