NM U.S. Sen. Luján’s bill seeks to boost removal of wood piles from forests to reduce wildfire risk

Skyrocketing fuel costs are making transporting "woody biomass" from forests even more expensive, thereby increasing wildfire risk.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 343

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) is among a bipartisan group of senators seeking to increase funding and support for the removal of biomass from forests nationwide to reduce wildfire risk and support rural economies.

The Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act would authorize $25 million annually between 2026 and 2030 in grants to companies and nonprofit organizations to transport “woody biomass” — the material thinned from forests in wildfire prevention efforts — from forests …

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