Crapo, Rosen Lead Bipartisan Group of Western Senators in Letter Urging Secretary of Interior to Fund Sagebrush Ecosystem Restoration and Conservation Efforts

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) led a bipartisan group of their Western colleagues in the U.S. Senate in sending a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging her to allocate a significant portion of the Department’s recent funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law toward sagebrush ecosystem restoration in the American West, which would boost wildfire mitigation efforts, create jobs and support the regional economy.  

“As Senators representing Western states, we urge you to allocate a significant portion of these funds to address the restoration needs of the vast sagebrush ecosystems of the American West,” wrote the Senators.  “Sagebrush restoration will help a critical landscape in the Western United States--one that supports vast biodiversity, contributes to the regional economy, and is vulnerable to destructive wildfires if not managed properly.” 

Additional signatories of the letter include Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada), Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) and Jon Tester (D-Montana). 

The full text of the letter can be found here. 

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