Inland Empire Office
Office of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
3403 10th Street, Suite 704
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 684-4849
(202) 228-3868 fax
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Boxer Applauds Funding for Wildfire Prevention
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today lauded Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement that more than $31 million for hazardous fuels reduction will be available to California as part of the recently passed economic recovery package. In addition, today’s announcement includes almost $4 million in funding for hazardous fuels mitigation that will be shared by California and Nevada.
Senator Boxer: Restoring the Salton Sea
Today, Congressman-elect Raul Ruiz and I met with Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy to discuss the need to prevent the sea from turning into a public health emergency and the steps needed to restore the Salton Sea and ensure it remains a critical part of the region’s natural habitat for future generations.
Inland Empire Staff
| Alton Garrett | Senior Advisor |
| Mark Howard |
Staff Assistant |
| Ryan Tenney | Staff Assistant |