Report: California Encourages Rebuilding in Fire-Prone Areas June 14, 2021 By Olga R. Rodriguez SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California state and local officials are encouraging rebuilding in areas destroyed by wildfires at a time...
Growing Arizona Wildfires Prompts New Evacuation Orders June 9, 2021 SUPERIOR, Ariz. (AP) — Crews made progress toward containing one of two major wildfires in south-central Arizona’s desert hill country,...
PG&E to Ante Up $150M for Botched Outages, Recent Wildfires May 28, 2021 By Michael Liedtke SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric is getting hit with a nearly $150 million billion for neglect...
As Drought Intensifies, California Seeing More Wildfires May 26, 2021 By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California sinks deeper into drought it already has had more than 900 additional wildfires than...
California Readies To Prevent Blackouts, But Threats Remain May 20, 2021 By Adam Beam SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top energy regulators on Tuesday said the state is better prepared to avoid last summer’s...
Revamped EPA Website Shows Increased Climate Change Risks May 14, 2021 By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) — After a gap of more than four years, the Environmental Protection Agency is relaunching a website highlighting...
Fire Officials Aim to Squelch Blazes Fast, Avoid Megafires May 14, 2021 By Matthew Brown BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials said Thursday that they will try to stamp out wildfires as quickly as possible...
California Fire Victims See Little Payout From Settlement May 10, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A trust approved by a federal judge to help compensate victims of deadly California wildfires sparked...
Firefighters Battling Wildfires in Arizona and New Mexico April 28, 2021 KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Mohave County authorities have issued an emergency declaration after a wildfire near Kingman prompted the evacuation...
California Power Regulators Cast Doubt on Utility’s Plans April 16, 2021 By Michael Liedtke SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — California power regulators are poised to reprimand Pacific Gas & Electric for continuing to neglect...