Forest Fire

Statement in Response to President Trump’s Threat to Withhold FEMA Funds From California

January 9, 2019

The President is absolutely correct that poor forest management has condemned our forests to morbid overcrowding and ultimately catastrophic wildfire. However, the principal blame for California’s wildfires lies with federal agencies and laws which govern most of our state’s forests and brushlands. Laws like the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act, which have made scientific forest management endlessly time consuming and ultimately cost prohibitive...

Issues:Local IssuesForest FireCalifornia

McClintock Letter Calls for State-Wide Federal Assistance for California Fires

August 11, 2018

Press Release

U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, CA-04, joined by 13 California members of the House of Representatives called on President Trump to continue to provide federal assistance for fire suppression and recovery.

Issues:Local IssuesForest FireCalifornia

Resilient Federal Forests Act

November 1, 2017

Speeches

Forty-five years ago, Congress enacted laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act, that promised to improve the health of our forests. They imposed what have become endlessly time-consuming and ultimately cost-prohibitive restrictions on our ability to properly manage our national forests so that we can match the tree density with the ability of the land to support it. After 45 years of experience with these laws, I think we’re entitled to ask, “How are the forests doing?” The answer is damning.

Issues:CaliforniaForest FireGovernment RegulationNatural Resources Committee

“We Are Running Out of Forests to Save”

October 3, 2017

Speeches

I want to thank Chairman Gosar of the Western Caucus for arranging this special order tonight. The wildfire crisis facing our forests across the West comes down to a simple adage. Excess timber comes out of the forest one way or the other. It is either carried out, or it burns out. But it comes out.

Issues:Forest Fire

Lake Tahoe Summit

August 22, 2017

Speeches

First, I want to thank Senator Feinstein for restoring the bi-partisan nature of this annual Tahoe Summit. Lincoln once reminded us “that we can succeed only by concert.” We demonstrated that maxim with the enactment of the Tahoe provisions in the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act last December. That wouldn’t have been possible without Republicans and Democrats coming together in Washington.

Issues:CaliforniaForest FireLocal Issues

Detwiler Fire

July 26, 2017

Speeches

Mr. Speaker: I want to begin by saluting the more than 5,000 firefighters from 40 cooperating agencies that assembled under the coordination of CALFIRE to battle the Detwiler fire that threatened Yosemite Valley and its gateway communities

Issues:Forest FireLocal Issues

H.R. 1873 – Hazard Tree Removal

June 21, 2017

Speeches

The bureaucratic tangle caused by our so-called environmental laws has reached the point that even dead trees on public lands that threaten to fall on powerlines and cause major forest fires cannot be removed without permission from federal bureaucrats.

Issues:Forest Fire

Chairman’s Opening Statement - Subcommittee on Federal Lands

June 15, 2017

Speeches

Congressman McClintock is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. The subcommittee held a legislative hearing on June 15, 2017 on draft legislation of the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (Rep. Westerman). Congressman McClintock delivered the following opening statement:

Issues:Forest FireNatural Resources Committee

Hearing on Wildfire Prevention

May 17, 2017

Speeches

Congressman McClintock is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. The subcommittee held a hearing on May 17, 2017. Congressman McClintock delivered the following opening statement:

Hearing on Wildfire Prevention
Federal Lands Subcommittee
House Natural Resources Committee

Issues:CaliforniaForest FireLocal IssuesNatural Resources Committee

WRDA - A Critical Moment for Tahoe and the West

December 7, 2016

Speeches

WRDA Conference Report: Water for California; Fire Protection for Tahoe. The conference report on the Water Resources Development Act is the product of many, many hours of good-faith negotiations between the House and Senate and between Republicans and Democrats.

Issues:CaliforniaCalifornia Water CrisisForest FireLocal IssuesNatural Resources Committee

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