Lawmakers debate response to California wildfires

Lawmakers debate response to California wildfires

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR)-- House lawmakers Thursday debated whether regulations contributed to the wildfires that devastated the LA area.  Republicans labeled the committee's hearing the "Consequences of Overregulation," saying Congress has to look back at what went wrong.  However, Democrats, like Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) pushed back on claims that regulations made wildfires worse.  "Shame on anyone who is exploiting the pain and suffering of disas…

GOP blames California's policies for extent of LA wildfire damages as they debate aid bill - R Street Institute

itnesses at the hearing said California has continued to enact more regulations that prioritize environmental concerns that get in the way of possible solutions to preventing the spread of wildfires. “It’s a confluence of bad policy involving brush clearance, water insurance, firefighting, housing and climate change. California has created a tangled web of regulation that... The post GOP blames California’s policies for extent of LA wildfire dam…

GOP blames California's policies for extent of LA wildfire damages as they debate aid bill

A House subcommittee held a hearing on Thursday examining whether a series of state-level regulations in California have helped contribute to wildfire damage.