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September 14, 2015

California: Thousands Forced to Evacuate as Wildfires Spread 
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In Northern California, rapidly burning wildfires have consumed multiple
towns, killing at least one person, destroying hundreds of homes and
forcing thousands of people to flee. California Governor Jerry Brown
declared a state of emergency for Lake and Napa counties Sunday, two
days after declaring a state of emergency for two other counties, as
fires burn across the state. The fires have spread rapidly amid the
worst drought in California's recorded history. This comes as California
lawmakers sent a weakened version of a bill to address climate change to
California Governor Jerry Brown. The bill requires utilities to provide
half of their electricity from renewable sources in 15 years. Following
industry pressure, lawmakers omitted a key provision to cut oil use in
half by 2030.

 

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