Governor Brown's declaring a state of emergency addresses the urgency of the situation, I believe. FEMA came around last year, but when FEMA came the situation in some fires was still ongoing. Basically, we need the economic infrastructure to be supported also, such as with fire insurance coming through. Saving water, even now as there is no draught, is something all areas including unincorporated areas. All cities in California are knowing that proper water conservation is a continual must, and is reflected in water bill prices, and encouraging things such as cutting away dry grass, dry trees, etc. The diversion of water was addressed by the Penn State speaker as a diversion from the President. I say to the Democracy Now! interviewer that it is highly unlikely that a state as pragmatic as California would ever waste water, or that there would be no explanation for such a diversion of water to the Pacific Ocean, if the case. Oil production, if there, to the man with also a white shirt but with the blue suit, with Sierra Club, would only help not in terms of economy only but in what is necessary to power cars that are requiring this oil that can be retrieved with thought to earth stewardship and sustainability. The Obama two administrations worked in theory, but the social and economical devastation on America and her people and resources (such as for example, the children entering the country illegally with adults being separated) are being addressed by the Trump administration (saying children shouldn't be separated, connecting parents back with children, having the least unemployment now in almost fifty years). As somebody who lives in southern California, especially the Thomas fire was particularly devastating. It is a scary scene. Colorado and Utah are facing similar trouble. Thank you Democracy Now! for showing this piece.
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