The GOP blamed the L.A. fires on California’s ‘forest management.’ But that’s not the problem
When the Palisades Fire started near a hiking trail in Los Angeles on January 7—quickly spreading to more than 200 acres in 20 minutes, and nearly 3,000 acres by the end of the day—some critics argued ...
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Why Trump won’t let Newsom off the hook for raking the forest
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been cleaning up the state’s forests since President Donald ... points out that the latest large fire in Southern California, the Hughes Fire that temporarily ...
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California Congressman Josh Harder Announces House Passes Largest Wildfire Prevention Bill in History
Harder helped introduce the Fix Our Forests Act with House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and a bipartisan ...
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Lawmakers vote on forest management bill as wildfires scorch California
Washington DC - Legislation to reduce the impact of increasingly devastating forest fires on US federal land passed the House of Representatives on Thursday as firefighters battled to tame the latest ...
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As Southern California Battles Massive Wildfires, House Passes Rep. Carbajal Bill to Reduce Wildfire Threat
Bipartisan bill eliminates red tape for clearing potential wildfire fuel from federal lands and national forests 'Let’s ...
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Trump says California’s mismanagement of forests and water is to blame for wildfires. Here’s the reality.
In 2024, the US Forest Service alone thinned out roughly 500 square miles, and the agency has treated nearly 80 square miles in Southern California since 2023, including some areas that overlapped ...