by Joshua Dineros | Feb 26, 2026 | Press Releases
The ACERO Act would allow NASA to use aircraft and aviation tech to address wildfire-prone areas WASHINGTON D.C. – This week, Rep. George Whitesides’ bill to use advanced technology in wildfire-prone areas unanimously passed the U.S. House....
by Joshua Dineros | Jan 8, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on the one-year anniversary of the devastating Southern California wildfires, Rep. George Whitesides led a letter with 42 members of the California delegation demanding immediate federal action to support survivors and strengthen...
by gslwpadm | Sep 4, 2025 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the FireGuard program, which utilizes Department of Defense satellites to detect wildfires and distribute information to firefighting efforts on the...
by gslwpadm | Jul 21, 2025 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced the Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act with Reps. Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Vince Fong (CA-20), and Lou Correa (CA-46). This bipartisan legislation will...
by gslwpadm | May 22, 2025 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides joined Rep. Dave Min to introduce the Building Resiliency and Understanding of Shrublands to Halt (BRUSH) Fires Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing the growing threat of wildfires in shrubland ecosystems...
