Two federal bills are scheduled for a vote this week.  Please send out this alert to your email lists.

(1) S.1764 Western Wildfire Support Act scheduled for a Thursday vot., Directs federal land management agencies to expedite deployment and permitting of technology for wildfire detection. This technology includes "Sensors, cameras, and other relevant equipment," which will likely require wired and wireless connectivity and electricity. 

Call and email your U.S. Senator to: 

(a) amend S.1764 to expressly exclude wireless technologies from Sections 201 and 206 because of the risk of fires from wireless facilities and 

(b) ask for a Roll Call vote
 

(2)  HR 8790 Fix Our Forests Act -- Section 303 provides for a pilot study to test 5G to prevent wildfires.  

Call and email your U.S. Rep to:

(a) amend HR 8790 Section 303 to exclude wireless because of the risk of fires from wireless facilities and

(b) ask for a Roll Call vote

Cell towers are electrical installations and have already caused fires. See Fact Sheet on Wildfire Risk and Cell Towers (above the fold). 

Please do this today.  Thanks.