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By Marvell Adams Jr. The Detroit News on August 4, 2025 Americans in the Midwest and the Northeast woke this week to a thick layer of hazardous smoke hanging over their towns and cities, forcing many to stay inside or take precautions to cope with the unhealthy air. The cause: smoke from intense Canadian wildfires […]
By Emma Penrod Utility Dive on July 17, 2025: …. Additionally, the order laid out a vision for consolidating federal wildfire prevention and suppression efforts that are currently spread across agencies. The White House’s proposed 2026 budget blueprint would create a new, unified federal wildland fire service under the Department of Interior. So far, Trump’s […]
Member in Focus: Federation of American Scientists Partners in Wildfire Prevention is a coalition of organizations from various industries, regions, and sectors committed to raising awareness about the growing wildfire crisis and advocating for a coordinated, national response to wildfires. Our broad and diverse membership demonstrates how wildfires are truly a national issue and require […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 26, 2025 — Chet Wade, communications director for Partners in Wildfire Prevention, released the following statement ahead of today’s House Natural Resources Committee Federal Lands Subcommittee hearing titled “Fix Our Forests: Advancing Innovative Technologies to Improve Forest Management and Prevent Wildfires”: “Americans now experience peak wildfire season earlier and longer than in […]
By Greg Mason NewsData on June 24, 2025: With the energy industry facing evolving pressures to prevent wildfires, an industry association based in the Northwest is lending its voice to a growing national coalition. Portland-based nonprofit Grid Forward has joined the Partners in Wildfire Prevention organization, along with Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the American Gas […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 13, 2025 — Today, Chet Wade, communications director for Partners in Wildfire Prevention, released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s recent executive order on wildfire prevention measures: “Partners in Wildfire Prevention is encouraged by the Trump administration’s commitment to making wildfire prevention a priority. More than 29,000 wildfires have been recorded […]
By Emma Penrod Daily Energy Insider on June 4, 2025: …. Other speakers at the conference echoed Taiclet’s calls for federal action, with outgoing EEI chair Maria Pope, president and CEO of Portland General Electric, arguing that the industry needs a federal backstop against catastrophic wildfire losses, and Eric Grey, EEI’s vice president of government […]
By Chet Wade RealClearEnergy on May 29, 2025: Wildfire Awareness Month might be coming to a close, but it is still critical that the focus remains on a coordinated, federal response to wildfires. With wildfire season in full effect and some states already experiencing dangerous wildfires, there’s never been a more pivotal moment for leaders […]
Coalition Communications Director Chet Wade recently joined We Stand for Energy’s The Current podcast to discuss the Partners in Wildfire Prevention coalition launch and mission. Listen to the podcast HERE.