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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDavidson (R-Ohio) calls for withholding CA disaster aid until forestry management is corrected
A Republican US congressman from Ohio has called for federal disaster relief to be withheld from California unless the state reforms its forestry management practices that some blame for the rapid spread of wind-fanned fires that broke on Tuesday.
Warren Davidsons remarks to Fox Business Maria Bartiromo on Friday came as Californias Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, urged officials to avoid politicizing the response to the blazes which had killed people and destroyed thousands of homes.
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The congressman said that Congress will need to address fires as it had with the previous hurricane damage, but
if they want the money, then there should be consequences where they have to change their policies with respect to forestry management.
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Joe Biden has already approved a disaster declaration for the southern California fires, committing the federal government to covering all of the fire management and debris removal costs for six months. But with days left in Bidens presidency, the federal recovery assistance that California receives will soon be up to Trump and a Congress controlled by his fellow Republicans.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/11/warren-davidson-republican-disaster-relief-california-wildfires
Iggo
(48,639 posts)stillcool
(32,839 posts)Initech
(102,774 posts)I truly hate what this country has turned into because of fuckhead and his shitty, worthless "news" network.
allegorical oracle
(3,575 posts)property insurance before hurricane Helene hit 70 miles from me. First time in 40 years, I had damage from a hurricane. Don't intend to sit quietly about it. Never had an insurance claim, never missed a payment. But got the boot. I'm "mad as hell and I'm not going to take it."
Initech
(102,774 posts)And watching the talking heads explode about bullshit like DEI on the Murdoch Outrage Machine has certainly done its' job. Shit like this is why I generally tend to boycott all mass news.
Initech
(102,774 posts)WTF forest management are you talking about? Just keep kissing the ring of Trump and Murdoch, asshole!
Traildogbob
(10,254 posts)Tornado Alley, no more disaster relief until ya fix your shit!! Appalachia, cut your mountains down to eliminate floods.
FUCKING Idiots are so God damned stupid, and evil!!!
Initech
(102,774 posts)Like the psychotic football coach's assistant. They honestly don't know what "forest management" is or how to implement it. They got their script from Trump and Fox and they'll just keep repeating the lie.
Traildogbob
(10,254 posts)Years teaching Forest Management at college.
These fools know about as much as Tubberville does about shipping lanes for our West Coast Navy Fleet.
If Florida does not Nuke their hurricanes, no more federal relief.
RainCaster
(11,722 posts)Then they can deal with what dumbasses from Ohio suggest.
yankee87
(2,428 posts)I'm 100% with you. The country needs CA way more than the other way. MAGA will always find a reason. Next up, Jewish space lasers
Progressive dog
(7,312 posts)the floors in the forests. What a stupid thing to call for.
Initech
(102,774 posts)Fox should know about that, but that might require them to, you know, learn something.
JI7
(91,014 posts)when disaster strikes a red area. They aren't even saying not to help but just bringing up the hypocrisy .
surfered
(4,057 posts)The Transportation Department, National Transportation Safety Board and Environmental Protection Agency responding to the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio prior to a determination of the cause to first ensure that the State of Ohio had not failed in its railroad safety regulation authority.
Im sure the residents of East Palestine, OH would have agreed with him.
Deuxcents
(20,366 posts)Tornado alley needs to control their issues with weather. The only thing we can control, as I see it, is who we elect to represent us. Lets get that taken care of first
Clouds Passing
(3,085 posts)Johonny
(22,406 posts)The mudslides are probably a month away and these dicks will be complaining why there aren't enough trees!
Clouds Passing
(3,085 posts)allegorical oracle
(3,575 posts)Clouds Passing
(3,085 posts)Johonny
(22,406 posts)Unless you have better policies, shut up.
riversedge
(73,680 posts)There is a mean-ness in some lawmakers that never gets punished when they hurt people.
mackdaddy
(1,623 posts)But never let the facts get in the way of a MAGA Meme.