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'''California wildfires''' in recent decades (1990-2020) are apparently worse than ever, and have been blamed variously on [[global warming]] and on illogical [[environmental policies]].

'''California wildfires''' in recent decades (1990-2020) are apparently worse than ever, and have been blamed variously on [[global warming]] and on illogical [[environmental policies]].

* President Trump said:

* President Trump

*: California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean. Must also tree clear to stop fire spreading!<ref> [https://www.treehugger.com/are-environmental-laws-blame-californias-wildfires-4855980 TreeHugger.com]</ref>

*:'blamed the wildfires on "years" of poor forest management in California'<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/513031-trump-criticizes-california-for-wild-fires-youve-got-to-clean-your Trump hits California officials over wildfires: 'You've got to clean your floors']</ref> and said

*: "California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmental laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilized. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean. Must also tree clear to stop fire spreading!"<ref> [https://www.treehugger.com/are-environmental-laws-blame-californias-wildfires-4855980 TreeHugger.com]</ref>

* ''Forbes Magazine'' reported:

* ''Forbes Magazine'' reported:

*: California’s deadliest year of wildfires has been decades in the making, with overlapping environmental rules, both state and federal, making fuel load reductions in forests and coastal chaparral nearly impossible ...<ref> [https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckdevore/2018/11/27/trumps-right-about-californias-fires-it-wasnt-climate-change-two-new-california-laws-prove-it/#71404dfc22e3]</ref>

*: California’s deadliest year of wildfires has been decades in the making, with overlapping environmental rules, both state and federal, making fuel load reductions in forests and coastal chaparral nearly impossible ...<ref> [https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckdevore/2018/11/27/trumps-right-about-californias-fires-it-wasnt-climate-change-two-new-california-laws-prove-it/#71404dfc22e3]</ref>