Wednesday, May 13, 2020

California prepares for more wildfires as coronavirus challenges budget

California has had 60% more wildfires so far in 2020 than last year because of drier weather, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday, and he promised increased funding for firefighting even as the state's budget faces a $54 billion hit from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.


from Reuters: Environment https://ift.tt/2AnYYcZ

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U.S. EPA receives 52 new petitions for retroactive biofuel blending waivers

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