Wildfires

As Florida lawmakers debate tens of millions of dollars in new wildfire funding, one aviation company already operating in the state could help the state respond faster and with fewer environmental trade-offs. Bridger Aerospace, a Montana-based aerial firefighting company that has expanded operations into the Southeast, deploys aircraft equipped to fight fires using a natural, water-based suppression solution rather than traditional […]

Wildfires burning across the Florida-Georgia border have intensified, resulting in increased efforts and advisories being exhausted across the state. 38 Florida counties are under burn bans, and most inland zones within the state are under Red Flag advisories from the National Weather Service, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Despite the unclear start of […]

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., announced a congressional investigation into the Palisades wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 31 people. The inquiry will focus on water resources available during the fires. California Gov. Gavin Newsom previously signed a $2.5 billion relief bill. Following the bill’s passage, the […]

Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) has introduced bipartisan legislation alongside Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) known as the Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act. This bill would extend the Tax Day deadline for those who've been affected by natural disasters. With states such as Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, California, and others that routinely encounter hurricanes, […]

Civil Rights Group Sues DeSantis for Not Calling Special Elections for Legislative Seats A top civil rights group is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis for not setting special election dates for two legislative seats that are, or soon will be, vacant—more than a month after the resignations were announced...READ MORE     Sen. Rick Scott: "The brutal Maduro […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday touted Florida's unique efforts to purify and increase the Sunshine State's water supply and quality amid rampant wildfires in water-short Los Angeles. While California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has taken nationwide heat for his state's ill-equipped response to wildfires that have spread to at least 17,000 acres of Los […]

Tesla founder and tech billionaire Elon Musk is blaming excessive regulation for enabling the ongoing California wildfire crisis. According to Musk, California’s environmental regulations are preventing sufficient water quantities from flowing to local communities to fight these wildfires while also inhibiting them from clearing biomass, such as dead trees and shrubs, that fuel wildfires. “Take […]