Forestry

LaMalfa Urges California to Give Tax Credits to Disaster Communities
January 23, 2020
Press Release

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after he, and a group of bipartisan colleagues, sent a letter asking California State Treasurer Fiona Ma to understand and abide by provisions in Public Law 116-94 that allocated tax credits to areas affected by wildfires in 2017 and 2018 – including Butte, Shasta, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Sol

Issues:AgricultureForestry
LaMalfa Urges Barr, Becerra to Drop Reimbursement Claims
January 17, 2020
Press Release

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) released the following statement about a letter he and a group of bipartisan colleagues recently wrote to U.S. Attorney General William Barr and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra urging the Federal and State governments to halt their reimbursement claims from wildfire victims' settlement funds.

Issues:Congressional IssuesForestry
LaMalfa Ensures Wildfire Victims Will Not Have to Pay for FEMA Debris Removal
January 15, 2020
Press Release

(Washington, DC) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement ensuring that FEMA will not seek reimbursement for debris removal services for wildfire victims.

Issues:AgricultureForestry
LaMalfa Reacts to Planned Power Outages in Northern California
October 9, 2019
Press Release
(Chico, CA) Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after speaking to the CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Monday to urge them to speed up hardening power generation and transmission assets to prevent future power outages and eliminate needless fire risk.
Issues:ForestryInfrastructure
USDA Forest Service Moves Forward with Implementation of LaMalfa’s Wildfire Avoidance Rule
October 1, 2019
Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) U.S. Forest Service (USFS) proposed a new rule to strengthen vegetation management near power lines and electric rights-of-way, as authorized by language authored by Rep. LaMalfa that was signed into law in 2018.
Issues:Forestry
LaMalfa Pushes for Responsible Forest Management at Lake Tahoe Forestry Tour
August 16, 2019
Press Release
(Lake Tahoe, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after joining the Congressional Western Caucus, the U.S. Forest Service, and California Farm Bureau Second Vice President Shaun Crook to tour forests in Lake Tahoe, CA and advocate for responsible forest management policies.
Issues:Forestry
LaMalfa Applauds Governor’s Decision to Allow Clearance of Dead Trees
March 22, 2019
Press Release
(Richvale, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to waive environmental regulations and speed up forest management prior to the next wildfire season, such as the removal of dead trees.
Issues:Forestry
LaMalfa Honored with John D. Dingell Award
March 11, 2019
Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after being presented with the John D. Dingell award for promoting labor-management cooperation in Congress. The award, named after the late Rep. John D. Dingell (D-MI) was presented by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and the National Labor Management Public Affairs Committee (LAMPAC).
Issues:Forestry
LaMalfa Appointed Conservation and Forestry Ranking Member
January 31, 2019
Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after being appointed Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Issues:AgricultureForestry
LaMalfa Issues Response to President Trump’s Tweet
January 9, 2019
Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s tweet this morning regarding California FEMA funding.
Issues:Forestry