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74 sats \ 4 replies \ @Cje95 13 Jan \ on: California Wild Fires: Perspective of a Native Californian econ

Is Edison part of PG&E? They were the ones whose lines were by the two big fires and according to them they had been depowered for a few hours before the fire had started.

I love how to highlighted the history of wildfires and esp. the sequoia's need for it! Brush is a big issue no matter where you are and is critical for all ecosystems. Prescribed burns can help with a lot of this but a huge issue to this in Cali is the Santa Anna winds... I mean they were blowing at a Cat 3 level when the fires exploded last week.

For water how do you feel about the idea of desalination plants? I know they have huge issues as well but I feel like the state needs something to bridge the gap if that makes sense.

12 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford OP 13 Jan

Edison is separate from PG&E. They cover the areas not covered by PG&E

71 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 14 Jan

Looks like PG&E might dodge a bullet as the first lawsuits have been filed against Southern California Edison. It is interesting to me that they can fire lawsuits against Edison but no fire agency has suggested that Edison was responsible.

Also I’m confused that even with power shut off to the area houses still had power?!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @sancristrader 14 Jan

And yet somehow PG&E stock dropped more than 10%. Is that irrational?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 13 Jan

The wild is the biggest factor but it's a known issue for this area. This is why some fire fighters and old school foresters have warned of the possibility of an event like this.

Desalination is expensive. That's the issue. The root issue with water is that it's not a market good in California. Price is highly controlled. IMO that's the root issue. I don't see that changing. I just wish both sides of the water debate would be more honest about tradeoffs. To be fair, the farmers are pretty honest. They acknowledge the environmental impact but the other side seems to want to ignore the growing demands for more water.

They instead focus on climate change which is great for them since it is something they can't solve and can blame on others.