Thompson Calls for Robust Funding of U.S. Forest System

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U.S. Representative Glenn "GT' Thompson (PA-05) this afternoon will testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.

The testimony will take place at 2:30 p.m. today in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill. Thompson, whose district includes the Allegheny National Forest, will advocate for robust funding for the Forest Service including active resource management and timbering activities.

"The Forest Service faces annual budgetary challenges from wildfires and National Forests, such as the Allegheny suffer as a result of shifting funds away from routine management activities," Thompson said before the hearing. "Fewer program dollars for timbering only compounds the problem, which means few dollars for local schools. We have to provide the Forest Service with adequate resources for management activities, timbering and fire prevention."

Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) and Ranking Member Betty McCollum (D-MN) will preside over the hearing.

"I applaud Rep. Thompson for his support of the National Forest System and I look forward to working with him to ensure we provide the resources necessary to promote forest health in Pennsylvania and across the country," Chairman Calvert said.

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