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...
Kentucky Army Base Fighting Fire that Started in Training Area October 27, 2022 Fort Campbell staff are using controlled burn techniques to manage a fire that started in a training area last week,...
US Starts Criminal Probe Into PG&E Role in California Wildfire September 27, 2022 By Will Wade Federal officials have initiated a criminal investigation into PG&E Corp.’s potential role in starting California’s largest wildfire of the year....
Prescribed Fires at National Forests Resume After Review September 13, 2022 By Morgan Lee The U.S. Forest Service is resuming its practice of intentionally lighting fires to clear brush and small trees from forested...
Southern California Evacuations Prompted by Rains and Mudslides September 13, 2022 By Stefanie Dazio Thousands of residents were under evacuation and shelter-in-place orders early Tuesday after heavy rains unleashed mudslides in a mountain area...