Environmental Protection Agency cuts threaten wildfire recovery efforts
February 25, 2025 – ArticleDaily Journal
Environmental Partner Brian Moskal authored "Environmental Protection Agency cuts threaten wildfire recovery efforts" in the Daily Journal.
Excerpt:
As California grapples with the fallout of destructive wildfires including the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire, the state’s recovery efforts for these and future wildfires may face another potential challenge in the form of deep staff cuts by the Trump Administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to federal agencies including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. While these EPA staff cuts are often discussed in the context of deregulation, they may have significant impacts on California’s ability to recover quickly from these recent and future wildfires.
