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This July, 2007 photo provided by the Colorado State Forest Service shows pine trees killed by beetles are shown in their rusty red color near Granby, Colo.
DENVER — U.S. Forest Service officials in Colorado are getting $30 million to deal with the aftermath of the bark-beetle epidemic that have killed about 3.6 million pine trees in the state and southern Wyoming.
U.S. Democratic Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet said Monday the funds are a sign federal officials recognize how severe the bark-beetle problem has become since the infestation started more than a decade ago. Udall calls it "one of the West's biggest natural disasters."
The funding Colorado is getting is part of $40 million that federal officials have allocated to deal with the infestation. Wyoming will receive $8 million, and South Dakota $2 million.
Udall says he wants the money to address wildfire threats, erosion on waterways, and safety risks associated with falling trees.
U.S. Democratic Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet said Monday the funds are a sign federal officials recognize how severe the bark-beetle problem has become since the infestation started more than a decade ago. Udall calls it "one of the West's biggest natural disasters."
The funding Colorado is getting is part of $40 million that federal officials have allocated to deal with the infestation. Wyoming will receive $8 million, and South Dakota $2 million.
Udall says he wants the money to address wildfire threats, erosion on waterways, and safety risks associated with falling trees.
