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ISSA BILL WOULD CUT ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS TO ALLOW FOREST, BRUSH CLEARING ON FEDERAL LANDS

East County News Service

Photo, right:  Cleveland National Forest in San Diego County

February 11, 2025 (San Diego) – Congressman Darrell Issa, a San Diego Republican, has introduced the “Green Tape Elimination Act” that seeks to prevent wildfires by exempting all fuel reduction activities on federal lands from these environmental regulations for 10 years.

  • The National Environmental Policy Act 
  • The Endangered Species Act 
  • The National Historic Preservation Act 
  • The Clean Air Act 
  • The Migratory Bird Treaty Act 
  • The Migratory Bird Conservation Act


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