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 'Regulatory Failure' Blamed for Wildfire Insurance Disaster
The California insurance crisis laid bare by the Los Angeles fires was fueled by "regulatory failure," economist Nancy Wallace told Newsweek.
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 fully contained after month of efforts
After nearly a month of intensive efforts, the costliest wildfires in United States history have been fully contained.
How weather driven by climate change helped fuel the Southern California fires
Al Roker talks to climate scientist Alexander Gershunov about the conditions that made the L.A. wildfires so devastating.
LA Wildfires Contained—But The Fight For Insurance Payouts Begins
Attorney Steve Mehr, Sweet James Co-Founding Partner says, “If they wrongfully dropped your policy or acted in bad faith, you ...
State Farm asks California to approve rate hikes after wildfires
State Farm is asking California's insurance regulator to approve an emergency rate hike due to the number of claims it ...
Southern California Edison probing possible link to Los Angeles fires
Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of Edison International , said on Thursday that it was probing whether its ...
Tracking Los Angeles Wildfire Insurance Payments: More Than $4 Billion in Claims Paid Out to Victims
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A month after L.A. firestorms, essential questions still haunt Southern California
A month after the L.A. firestorms brought unprecedented levels of destruction, the region is still grappling with basic ...
California governor meets Trump on wildfire relief
California Governor Gavin Newsom urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to support federal disaster relief for his state ...
State Farm asks for insurance rate hike of 22 percent after L.A. fires
State Farm wrote in a letter on Monday that the recent fires in Los Angeles threaten its finances and are “the costliest in ...
Lawrence: Trump just executed the stupidest water action in the history of California
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains the truth behind Donald Trump’s claims about water in California and what his actions ...