Trump signs executive order on wildfire prevention
Tweet
Share
E-mail
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing a resolution approved by Congress to rescind the EPA's 2023 approval of California's plans to require a rising number of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks, and another resolution on California's low-NOx, or
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that directed the top officials of the Interior and Agriculture Departments to consolidate their wildland fire programs.
The order also directed the defense secretary to prioritize the sale of excess aircraft and aircraft parts to support wildfire mitigation and response, the White House said in a statement.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh And Ismail Shakil; Editing by Leslie Adler)
Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!
You May Also Be Interested In
- German inflation falls to 2.4% in June
- Panasonic to localise its US data centre battery production, CEO says
- Volkswagen's crisis in five charts
Create E-mail Alert Related Categories
ReutersRelated Entities
Donald J. TrumpSign up for StreetInsider Free!
Receive full access to all new and archived articles, unlimited portfolio tracking, e-mail alerts, custom newswires and RSS feeds - and more!
