EO 14308
Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response
Energy & EnvironmentGovernment ReformNational Security
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Summary
This executive order directs federal agencies to streamline wildfire prevention and response efforts by consolidating programs between the Departments of Interior and Agriculture, expanding state and local partnerships, developing technology solutions including artificial intelligence, and removing regulatory barriers to prescribed burns, fire retardants, and forest management practices.
Key Points
- 1Requires Interior and Agriculture Departments to consolidate wildland fire programs within 90 days to improve efficiency and coordination
- 2Directs agencies to expand federal-state-local partnerships and develop incentives for responsible land management and wildfire prevention at state and local levels
- 3Mandates development of a comprehensive technology roadmap within 180 days to enhance firefighting capabilities through AI, data sharing, innovative mapping, and early ignition detection
- 4Instructs EPA and Agriculture Department to review and potentially modify federal rules that impede the use of prescribed fires and fire retardants
- 5Directs agencies to consider rulemaking to reduce wildfire risk from electrical power systems and authorizes declassification of satellite data for wildfire prevention
- 6Instructs Attorney General to review pending wildfire-related litigation involving utilities to ensure alignment with prevention efforts
This summary is for informational purposes only. It may not capture all nuances of the executive order. Always refer to the official text for authoritative information.
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