California lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill to redress wildfire risks, particularly with continued fires in Los Angeles. The bill promotes forest thinning and expedites environmental reviews but faces pushback from environmental groups concerned about its ecological implications. Support came from 64 Democrats and 215 Republicans, emphasizing urgent forest management under the strains of climate change. Critics argue the legislation risks compromising environmental protections and does not tackle the underlying causes of wildfires, such as climate change, leading to debates over its efficacy in real wildfire situations.
Activists agreed. "Nothing in this bill would've made a whit of difference in these horrible fires, which didn't begin in forests or federally managed lands."
Climate activists Thursday contended that the act bypassed environmental protection to prioritize logging over forest conservation.
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