Full Committee Hearing to Examine the Federal Response to Escalating Wildfires and to Evaluate Reforms to Land Management and Wildland Firefighter Recruitment and Retention

June 8, 2023
10:00 AM
366 Dirksen Senate Office Building

The hearing will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 10:00 am in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.

The purpose of this hearing is to examine the Federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention.

Opening Remarks

Sen. Joe Manchin
Chairman
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Sen. John Barrasso
Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Witness Panel 1

Mr. Jeffrey Rupert
Director, Office of Wildland Fire
U.S. Department of the Interior

Ms. Jaelith Hall-Rivera
Deputy Chief of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry
USDA Forest Service

Ms. Kelly Norris
Interim State Forester
Wyoming State Forestry Division

Mr. Cardell D. Johnson
Director, Natural Resources and Environment
U.S. Government Accountability Office

United States Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
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