Pollution Lawsuit Could Curb Use of Aerial Fire Retardant April 25, 2023 By Matthew Brown A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires after environmentalists...
New Mexico Lawmakers Seek Assurances Amid Prescribed Burns March 14, 2023 By Susan Montoya Bryan Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are looking for assurances from the U.S. Forest Service that the agency is taking...
Groups Say Fire Retardant Injunction Would Increase Western U.S. Risks ‘Dramatically’ March 10, 2023 By Don Jergler Several groups of associations, cities and counties are attempting to challenge a case in Montana they say has the potential...
New Mexico Law Signed to Help Wildfire, Flooding Recovery February 22, 2023 New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed to use zero-interest loans to help local governments in the arid, Southwest state...
Bill Advances in New Mexico to Gird Against Climate Crises January 26, 2023 A legislative panel advanced a bill this week that would help local governments plan in advance for climate-related threats to...
President Approves California Disaster Declaration January 17, 2023 President Joe Biden declared that a major disaster exists in California and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and...
Fires Becoming Deadlier as Firefighter Recruitment Wanes January 17, 2023 By Rebecca Santana Fires feeding off modern materials found in people’s homes are burning faster and becoming deadlier at the same time that...
Top 10 West Insurance Journal Stories of 2022 December 29, 2022 By Don Jergler GEICO closing offices in California, insurers battling with regulators, lawsuits, settlements, and wildfires were among the most read stories in...
Counting the Rising Cost of Climate Change With Top Most Costly Natural Disasters November 16, 2022 Climate change has raised the cost of natural disasters, as rising sea levels and drought increase the frequency and severity...
Viewpoint: Wildfires Should be California’s No. 1 Priority When it Comes to Climate Change November 3, 2022 By John Norwood In an Executive Order dated September 25, California Gov. Gavin Newsom directed all agencies of state government to double down...