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October 18, 2017
Today, we recognize the fifth annual Bioenergy Day in the United States. You may be asking yourself, "What is bioenergy?" A simple definition from Merriam-Webster says bioenergy is used for industrial or commercial purposes and is sourced from biological origins, such as plant matter.
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October 5, 2017
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) hosted a press conference Thursday (October 5) with western Members of Congress to address the wildfire crisis unfolding across the western United States.
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September 20, 2017
As Americans monitor television reports and text alerts on Hurricane Maria, there's little attention for the fires across the West that have spread the heart-racing scent of fire across 10 states.
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September 16, 2017
As you read this, tens of thousands of acres are going up in flames across the West.
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June 27, 2017
The House Committee on Natural Resources passed H.R. 2936, the “Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017.”
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June 23, 2017
On Tuesday (June 20), I introduced the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017.
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June 22, 2017
As the only Forester in Congress, I understand the mutually beneficial relationship that trees have to our economy and our environment.
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June 21, 2017
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) spoke in favor of H.R. 1873, the Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act on Wednesday (June 21).
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June 20, 2017
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) re-introduced H.R. 2936, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, on Tuesday (June 20). The bill would provide protection to the national forest system by implementing proactive management standards intended to lessen the threat of wildfires and other risks.
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June 6, 2017
At one point in his life, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman was both an engineer and forester—and his constituents showed him Monday that both occupations served him well.
Issues:Natural Resources