Landslide law, sparked by Highway 530 slide, set for renewal in Congress
OSO — Two months before the 10-year anniversary of the deadly Highway 530 slide near Oso, Washington’s congressional delegation has introduced a bill to better protect against landslides.
On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Kim Schrier and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, all Democrats, introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act through the end of 2028. DelBene and Sen. Maria Cantwell introduced the original bill, passed by Congress in 2020.
Schrier represents District 8, where the Highway 530 slide killed 43 people and devastated a community in March 2014. It became turning point to move forward legislation to better understand and map landslide risk. The original bill was first introduced March 22, 2017, the third anniversary of the slide. DelBene was Oso’s representative during the Highway 530 Slide, redistricting has since changed her district’s boundaries.
The new bill would reauthorize expanded early warning systems in places where landslides are more likely, including in recently burned areas.
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Waiting for the first Republican to call this too much regulation.
