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Curtis pushes to fast-track wildfire prevention bill on Senate floor — and it works

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The Senate unanimously approved a wildfire emissions bill aimed at helping states prevent wildfires after Utah Sen. John Curtis used a fast-track procedure to expedite its passage. Curtis formally invoked his bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act on the Senate floor on Tuesday afternoon, requesting unanimous consent to immediately advance the legislation through the Senate.