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Reforms To Help Southern California Recover Faster
PRI Webinar | March 12, 2025
In the aftermath of January’s destructive Southern California wildfires, media reports, whistleblowers, and elected officials are providing much needed oversight in the role misguided government policies have played in worsening the tragedy.
Affected residents are now seeing firsthand how bad policies and unnecessary government bureaucracy are hindering the rebuilding process.
Join PRI’s scholars and policy experts for an informative webinar exploring how policy influenced the tragedy on issues ranging from planning to insurance, get the lessons learned from the Maui wildfires that every Southern Californian should know as the rebuilding process begins, and learn what should be done going forward to better protect Californians from wildfire risk.
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The U.S. Can Control The 'World's Light Switch'
Gordon Chang Report | Gordon Chang | March 12, 2025
It’s a “LNG and drilling free-for-all.” That’s how the energy industry sees President Donald Trump’s actions this Valentine’s Day.
Trump on February 14 promised to open up more than 600 million offshore acres to oil and gas drilling, signed an executive order establishing the National Energy Dominance Council, and said he was working on the Constitution natural gas pipeline between Pennsylvania and New York.
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SB 222 Will Weaken California's Economy And Reduce State Revenue
Spending Watch | Wayne Winegarden & Nikhil Agarwal | March 13, 2025
Rather than embracing reforms that could lessen the frequency and destructiveness of wildfires, lawmakers in Sacramento are considering legislation that would empower lawyers – SB 222. Introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) the bill would authorize lawsuits against energy companies for damages attributable to climate change.
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