WRITTEN BY MARY LOU MASTERS ON MAY 18, 2023. POSTED IN LATEST NEWS
Dems, Activists Oppose Bill Aimed At Saving Iconic California Trees From Wildfires
sequoia treesSome Democrats and environmentalist groups oppose a bill aimed at saving California’s iconic sequoia trees from wildfires, according to The Washington Post’s The Climate 202.
The Save Our Sequoias Act, pushed by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California, would expedite environmental reviews to carry out “Protection Projects” like controlled burns, forest thinning, and other activities to protect the sequoias from wildfires. [emphasis, links added]
While the bill has bipartisan support, some Democrats and environmental activists accuse its backers of trying to undermine “bedrock environmental laws” like the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), according to The Climate 202.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/dems-activists-oppose-bill-aimed-at-saving-iconic-california-trees-from-wildfires/
