Ranking Member Murkowski and Chief Christensen and our other colleagues and constituents joining us in person and remotely, welcome to this appropriations hearing on budgeting for the future of Forest Management. While we eagerly await the release of the details of President Bidens first Budget Request we have plenty to discuss today about the impact that funding for the Forest Service makes in forests and communities in oregon and alaska and in every state across the United States. Chief christensen thank you for joining us today. As a Washington State native and with your 26 years in the State Department of natural resources you are well versed in the issues and ecosystems a washinge with your 26 years in the State Department of natural resources, you are well versed in the things of and the dangers of climate chaos for future generations. For are in my identity of my Home State of oregon. The genesis of our salmon run, the backbone of our recreation and rural economies. Forest servi
Ranking Member Murkowski and Chief Christiansen and our other colleagues and constituents joining us in person and remotely, welcome to budgeting for the future of Forest Management. While we await the release of the details in President Bidens first budget request, we still have plenty to discuss today. We will hear about impact of funding for the Forest Service makes in force and communities in oregon and alaska and in every state across the United States. Chief christiansen, thank you for joining us today. As a Washington State Native in your 26 years in the State Department of natural resources, you are wellversed in the issues of the ecosystems of the pacific northwest and climate chaos to our forests and our future generations. In my Home State of oregon, we value forests as a headwaters for the states clean Drinking Water and the genesis of our salmon runs, the backbone of our outdoor recreation and rural economies. The Forest Service and the dedicated professionals that make up
York. And new this morning a dramatic controlled demolition overnight in surfside, florida. Late Last Night engineers used explosive charges to bring down what remained of the Shamplain Towers South so that search teams can continue look for searching for survivors more safely. Now it has been 12 Days Sin that huge chunk of the tower collapsed, 121 people remain unaccounted for. Officials have confirmed 24 people were killed. Cnns Natasha Chen is live for us this morning in surfside. Good morning to you. So it may seem counter intuitive to folks at home, but this full demolition is actually supposed to make the Recovery Efforts easier now. Explain how that works. Reporter thats right, laura. This is definitely safer now for Search And Rescue teams to continue. That space behind us between the buildings right there, thats where the Shamplain Towers South used to be, And now it is not. You cant see it from where we are anymore. That is Because the blast you just showed that happened just
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