California

"Biden Approved LA Wildfire Aid. But Trump Will Control Spending."

"President-elect Donald Trump will have wide authority over Los Angeles’ recovery from the wildfires that have decimated areas of the city — even though President Joe Biden approved disaster aid in the final days of his term."

Source: E&E News, 01/16/2025

"California Abandons Diesel Truck Ban And Other Clean-Air Rules Before Trump"

"California has decided to abandon its groundbreaking regulations phasing out diesel trucks and requiring cleaner locomotives because the incoming Trump administration is unlikely to allow the state to implement them."

Source: CalMatters, 01/15/2025

"Wildfire Smoke From the LA Fires Is a Hidden Health Cost"

"Los Angeles has experienced some of the world’s worst air quality this week as smoke from massive wildfires blankets the region and threatens the health of far more people than the fires themselves. And that will end up adding to the economic toll."

Source: Bloomberg, 01/14/2025

"The California Wildfires Could Be Leaving Deeper Inequality In Their Wake"

"The sight of celebrity mansions and movie landmarks reduced to ashes can make it seem like the wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area affected a constellation of movie stars. But a drive through the charred neighborhoods around Altadena shows that the fires also burned through a remarkable haven for generations of Black families avoiding discriminatory housing practices elsewhere."

Source: AP, 01/14/2025

Right Wing Fans Misinformation As Firefighters Battle Los Angeles Blazes

"As Los Angeles firefighters battle ongoing blazes, prominent rightwing figures are spreading bigoted criticism of the response and lies about who is to blame, including that the fire is raging because of diversity within the fire department."

Source: Guardian, 01/14/2025

"Trump Revives Threats To Withhold Disaster Aid For Political Foes"

"The deadly Los Angeles area wildfires were turned into a political conflagration on Wednesday as President-elect Donald Trump rekindled past threats to withhold disaster aid to Democratic opponents in California."

Source: E&E News, 01/13/2025

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