California, wildfires

House committee asks whether California policies are to blame for wildfires
GOP leaders claim overregulation contribute to devastating fires. Democrats point to climate change as a factor.
California’s policies blamed for extent of LA wildfire damages as aid bill is debated
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has disputed criticisms of his administration’s handling of forest and water management by highlighting billions in state investments to increase the number of
California wildfire aid will have conditions, US House Speaker Mike Johnson says
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson was adamant Friday that any wildfire aid for California will include conditions aimed at preventing future blazes — because, he said, “bad policy choices” hurt prevention efforts.
"This Is Not About Climate Change": Hageman Blames Dems. Policy Failures for California Wildfires
Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman argues that California wildfires result from poor land management and restrictive policies, not climate change. She criticizes the 2001 Roadless Rule for limiting forest management,
House lawmakers clash over roots of California fires
Republicans blamed “overregulation” for the deadly blazes. Democrats pointed to weather factors related to climate change.
Republicans blame California policy for fueling Los Angeles fires at hearing Dems call political theater
House Republicans blasted California’s environmental regulations as helping fuel the Los Angeles County wildfires, often using politically charged and sometimes misleading claims, as Congress on Thursday convened its first hearing on last month's deadly firestorms.
California wildfires force students to think about the connections between STEM and society
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title ...
Newsom to sign delayed rule that will make California homes more fire resistant
Experts said it is likely that more stringent requirements could have saved some homes from the Palisades Fire.
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From California to Florida: UF students feel the heat of wildfires from afar
While the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles County occurred more than 2,400 miles away from Gainesville, their impacts have been felt by students at the University of Florida.
California Wildfire Map: Update on Containment as New Fire Starts
All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in ...
Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires
California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to ...
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Newsom tells forestry board to speed up rules for ’ember-free zones’
The governor called on the state Board of Forestry to enact regulations they were ordered to draft four years ago.
Attorney for arsonist of 2006 California wildfire, which killed 5 firefighters in 2006: He’s not the ‘actual killer’
New law, attorney tells the state Supreme Court, demands that Raymond Oyler’s murder convictions, death penalty be overturned ...
Loper Bright Opens Scrutiny of Forest Service's War on Wildfires
The US Forest Service is fighting to keep in place a plan to raze the equivalent of 500 Central Parks in California’s forests ...
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Giant Bear Takes Cover Under California House to Protect Himself From Forest Fire
Take this giant bear, who took shelter during a recent fire under a house, and had to be lured out with a trick better suited ...