(Washington, D.C.) -- Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leading a bipartisan effort to make it easier for utilities to remove trees that threaten power lines and reduce the risk of a wildfire. The bill that would allow the Forest Service to approve tree removal near power lines without a timber sale. Chavez-DeRemer says it's a commonsense proposal that would help prevent one cause of wildfires. Currently, the U.S. Forest Service needs to approve a timber sale for the tree to be taken down.