44 sats \ 5 replies \ @Satosora 21 Aug \ parent \ on: Krugman: Harris Hasn’t Proposed Price Controls and It’s Good That She Did econ
We need to ask some of the resident experts. If I recall, bellcurve is one of them. Im sure it has gotten worse, and the fires in the west coast seem to have gotten worse each year.
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41 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 21 Aug
Several of those fires have been started by incompetent management of those utilities.
@Bell_curve seems to see everything that happens on SN, but I'll tag him just in case.
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55 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 21 Aug
It was just a matter of time before he read the comment. Mismanagement and lack of awareness. I find it weird that there are so many fires over there, but not in the midwest.
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41 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 21 Aug
The midwest has far less forest and is far less arid.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 21 Aug
Up north, there is a lot of forest.
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 21 Aug
Incompetent management is the biggest factor.
Man made fire problems are blamed on climate change. Proper management includes forced burning and/or cutting trees. A lot of left wing enviromental professors recommended this in 2003. I haven't kept up with the literature since.
The state has phased out oil drilling and nuclear plants; the next target is natural gas. Hydroelectric plants and dams are also being dismantled. The goal is to get all energy from solar and wind (an impossible goal).
edit: Trees consume too much water. The best part about California is fake not real trees.
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