WASHINGTON DC (KOLO) – Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen is leading her colleagues in introducing a bill that would expand and create loan programs to monitor air pollution from wildfires.
She, Michael Bennetl(D-CO), Amy Klobuchar(D-MN) and Jeff Merkley(D-0R) introduced the bill into the Senate.
The Wildfire Air Quality Sensor Expansion Act would direct the EPA to create and expand new and existing grant and loan programs allowing agencies to purchase and operate portable air sensors.
“As wildfires continue to ravage Nevada and the West, it is important that we take every measure possible to protect our communities,” said Senator Rosen. “Air sensors provide a relatively easy, low-cost solution that can help protect Nevadans from harmful pollutants and support wildfire response almost immediately – which is why my bill will help make them more available. I will continue fighting to ensure that Nevadans have the federal resources they need to access clean air and stay safe from wildfires.”
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