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EPA paves way for broad emission limits - Los Angeles Times

18.04.09

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson said addressing the climate issue would "create millions of green jobs and end our country's dependence on foreign oil."

But opponents of such regulation warn that it will further hurt an ailing economy. The House's top-ranking Republican, Rep. John A. Boehner of Ohio, called the EPA's finding "a backdoor attempt to enact a national energy tax."

The proposed "endangerment finding," which would be finalized after a 60-day comment period, was prompted by a Supreme Court decision in 2007 that ordered the EPA to review scientific evidence for regulating climate-altering gases under the Clean Air Act. If Congress failed to pass legislation, the agency could move forward on its own.

"The Obama administration now has the legal equivalent of a .44 magnum" to force congressional action, noted Frank O'Donnell, president of Clean Air Watch. "The bullets aren't loaded yet, but they could be."

President Obama has said he wants to put

Source: Los Angeles Times, CA

Does California Forestry do prescribed burns?

Jun 24, 2008 by seeotterdee | Posted in Earth Sciences & Geology

Burn the forest to get wildfires from starting more frequently.
I don't care about people living in it, I want to know if there is any fire preventative such as controlled or prescribed burns.

Yes, California does do prescribed burns.
See:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/healthyforests/sect4.html

http://www.cacareerzone.org/text/profile.html?onetSoc=33-1021.02&clusterId=ONET21

http://gis.ca.gov/catalog/BrowseRecord.epl?id=31271

http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2008/april/NCNews0840_sifc_springburns.html

Curiosity | Jun 24, 2008

How many acres of "controlled burns" does California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection do annually?

Jul 09, 2008 by NS | Posted in Earth Sciences & Geology

My wife and I were having a debate on California's current wildfires, and the question of how many acres are burned in a controlled manner came up. Anybody know the answer? I was curious about the ratio of wildfire acres (which I was able to get from Wikipedia) to controlled acres.

Here's a link to some CDF stats (1989-2002) and burn policy.
http://www.fire.ca.gov/ResourceManagement/pdf/VMP2004.pdf

For that time period, 27,000 acres average per year.

Here's another link with other CDF factoids and more recent stats on California fires.

http://www.cdf.ca.gov/communications/communications_factsheets.php

Stack an extra chair in front of the computer and have fun debating with the wife tonight!

Craig H | Jul 09, 2008

what colleges in california have forestry classes?

Apr 07, 2008 by fsh4bass@sbcglobal.net | Posted in Higher Education (University +)

I would like to get some kind of degree in forestry, more along the lines of firefighting, like the us forest service, and eventually become a fire fighter. what colleges/degrees will get me there? thanks