Rep. Mike Thompson criticized Elon Musk for abruptly dismissing two smoke exposure researchers at UC Davis, jeopardizing crucial research for the wine industry amidst rampant wildfires. These firings not only waste a decade's worth of research progress but also hinder efforts to ensure vineyards can quickly detect and mitigate smoke damage, vital for maintaining the agriculture economy in California. Thompson highlighted that recent appropriations included funding for ongoing smoke research, now imperiled by Musk’s actions, which he deems a threat to federal agricultural services.
Elon Musk's firing of smoke exposure researchers at UC Davis threatens a decade of vital research and hampers recovery efforts for grape growers in wildfire-affected regions.
The only waste, fraud, and abuse here is that losing this research is a waste, Musk is a government efficiency fraud, and our growers are being abused by this non-transparent process.
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