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WASHINGTON — The House has approved a bill that supporters say will reduce wildfires by streamlining the process for managing federal forests before and after outbreaks.
Until the Environmental Protection Agency issues its final "Clean Power Plan" rule, the precise financial costs of this unprecedented action will remain unknown.
But it is safe to say the costs will be substantial, especially in Arizona, where the EPA proposes cutbacks in carbon-dioxide emissions from power plants that are far higher than what it will be mandating in other states.
United States Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick was present this past Friday at the ceremony to dedicate the Town of Miami Post Office to Staff Sgt. Manuel V. Mendoza, a World War II veteran born in Miami whose heroic service posthumously earned him the Medal of Honor.
SAFFORD — It looks like the Safford Airport will get a bit of a windfall, thanks to the efforts of U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., and Safford city staff.
Kirkpatrick recently announced she helped secure $970,000 in grants for Arizona airports. Graham County is included in the grant and the Safford airport will receive $300,000.
COOLIDGE — Coolidge Municipal Airport will receive a $150,000 federal grant for rehabilitation of more than 2,000 feet of taxiway pavement.
PAGE — Page Municipal Airport will receive a $902,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to construct a taxiway, install airfield guidance signs and rehabilitate runway lighting, U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick announced Friday.
The House Natural Resources Committee gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill aimed at reducing catastrophic wildfires on federal lands by better managing forests before fires and quickly restoring them afterward.
Congressional delegation also seeks federal funds for Maricopa rail crossing