9/3 - California Fire Prevention Bill: Step in the Right Direction?

A new bill was just passed by California's senate allocating $1 billion over the next five years for fire prevention. The bill makes it easier for private landowners to utilize prescribed burning on their properties, and increases the amount of timber they can harvest. Actively managing their historically neglected forests is a huge step for California, but is it enough?

 

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