Wildfire Budget ‘Fix’ Won’t Solve Fire Problem
Shawn ReganThe "fix" will free up funds to spend on forest restoration projects but will do little to reverse the recent increase in wildfire expenditures.
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The "fix" will free up funds to spend on forest restoration projects but will do little to reverse the recent increase in wildfire expenditures.
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Founded in 1980 in Bozeman, Montana, PERC—the Property and Environment Research Center—is the home of free market environmentalism. Our research is dedicated to harnessing the power of markets and property rights to improve environmental quality.
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