By Kim Riley U.S. Senate committee members on Tuesday approved a bipartisan bill supported by electric utilities that would streamline the process for vegetation management near power lines, helping to reduce wildfire risks and infrastructure damage. The U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee voted 18-5 to advance the Fix Our Forests Act, S. 1462, which now heads to the full chamber for consideration. “Wildfires are a national challenge that require national solution...
