senator cantwell. sen. cantwell: chief tidwell, i want to go back to the question i asked before any we couldn't get to that, the funding available versus the amount of on the urban interface. where do you think we need to go in getting resources? thewhat do you think biomass program i do to help? the increase in funding we received this year for hazardous fields and where of the well and is on the urban interface, that will allow us to expand the program and treat more acres. for instance, we are having 2.5 million acres as our target for -- this year and 2.1 will occur in the highest priority areas. it is findingt of more use for the biomass, and whether it is through an integrated wood products that can expand markets or be able to conversion,nergy and substitute that for other energy sources, those are the things we have to continue to work on. if we have been able to use the authorities that subsidize itnsportation of biomass, allows for new facilities to come online to provide additional support for t

maria cantwell is proposing her own bill that would increase funding for wildfire prevention efforts. firefighters in her state are burning the biggest wildfire in history. three phi fighters have been killed, thousands evacuated. that one fire alone destroyed about 100 homes. >> when i was 12, i had a dream that i was going to live in a place by a creek. and 35 years ago i realized that dream. and now it's over. >> it's like what do you really need to take is your prescriptions, pictures, your, you know, things you can't replace. but it's just get out and be safe. >> the hot weather out west that's been fueling these fires is supposed to cool off over the weekend. before that welcome relief will likely come strong wind storms, making a dangerous firefighting effort even worse. julie? >> kristen, thank you. >>> out with the old and in with the new. in denver. demolition experts imploding a decades old hospital to make way for a redevelopment project. the former biomedical research lab will become part of a new mixed use development with residences, offices retail and restaurants as we

washington senator cantwell is increasing her own bill that would increase funding.ers in the state are battling the biggest fire in washington's history. nearly a million acres have burned. that's bigger than end door state of rhode island. three firefighters have been killed. thousands evacuated. that one fire a lone destroyed about 100 homes. >> when i was develop, i had a dream that i was going to live in place by a creek and 35 years ago i realized that dream. and now it's over. >> it's like what do you really need to take, your prescriptions, your pictures, you know, things you can really replace but you just get out and be safe. >> reporter: hot weather out west fueling these fires is supposed to cool off over the weekend. but before that welcome relief will come very strong wind storms making dangerous fire fighting effort even worse. in washington, kristin fisher, fox news. >>> now to your fox 29 weather authority. summer humidity returns as august winds down. mike, heat wave? >> september 1st is tuesday, right. >> yeah. >> we're sizzling. we're starting 92

>> senator cantwell, i appreciate that very much and thank you for the congratulations. i've only been here for 15 of those 20 years. i think we are looking for innovative policies. you've introduced a bill that proposes such policies. we congratulate you for that bill. if anything it can be broader. can be applied to more than multimodal freight. but that kind of thinking and -- mr. christianson mentioned communication of data. also communication among stakeholders. that's a big part to get the stakeholders talking and figure out innovative solutions. we're fans of data. that's something we're doing with the usps. big component of our interaction with them is making insure they get forecasts of what we're seeing, what we're going to be shipping. and that is particularly important for sunday delivery to have the -- most efficient routes. >> you're a global business. mr. christianson has fixed cost, if you will. he mentioned the magic words, panama and canada. this is about competition. this is about if we're going to make improvements necessary to move our product cost e

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