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Government,
Environmental & Energy

Mar. 25, 2019

Environmental group may sue over fire emergency proclamation

Gov. Gavin newsom said he is suspending regulatory and environmental regulations to expedite 35 priority projects designed to reduce wildfire risks.

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom found himself in an unfamiliar position on Friday after his emergency proclamation on wildfire preparedness was criticized by environmentalist groups, including one that said it is looking at its legal options.

Speaking in Lake County near areas devastated by last year’s Mendocino Complex Fire, Newsom announced he was suspending regulatory and environmental regulations to expedite 35 priority projects...

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