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We are far from out of the woods,
Ariel Cohen, a meteorologist at the NWS LA office told CNN The winds continue to be of a historic nature... this is absolutely an unprecedented, historic firestorm."
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass stated While wildfire smoke is often classified as an 'exceptional event' and exempt from penalties under these standards, smoke from prescribed burns does not always receive the same leniency,
There's no denying that wildfires are getting worse - and if lawmakers want to get serious about fighting them, they need to make sure we have every possible tool at our disposal, including proven tactics like controlled burns,
While NEPA and other environmental laws were designed to protect the environment, they created a challenging timeline for forest management projects. Which is increasingly difficult because Mother Nature cannot wait for legal proceedings to play out. There have been several instances where project areas have burned while waiting to receive the correct permit or approval."
Tahra Jirari, the director of economic analysis at the the Chamber of Progress, told Newsweek Although some planning is obviously necessary, Forest Service officials have estimated that improving administrative procedures could shift up to $100 million a year from unnecessary planning to actual project work to restore ecosystems and deliver services on the ground,
the agency said in its report Unfortunately, the Forest Service operates within a statutory, regulatory, and administrative framework that has kept the agency from effectively addressing rapid declines in forest health,
