On February 1st, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman Scott Peters (D-San Diego) joined with Senator Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) to introduce the Root and Stem Project Authorization Act to facilitate efficient and effective forest management by empowering collaboratives and public-private partnerships. This bicameral, bipartisan bill will accelerate forest management projects that are rooted in science to protect our ecosystems and climate. For more information, read the full text of the bill here, or view the one page summary here.