Kirk Siegler
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Morning Edition
Climate Change Is Not The Only Reason For Record Wildfires
Climate change is exacerbating the severity of the wildfires on the West Coast, but prior and current forest management decisions, and politics, also play a huge role.
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West Coast Fires: Climate, Forest Management, Lax Rules, Plenty Of Blame To Go Around
The alarming wildfires on the West Coast are again putting the spotlight on climate change. But it's not the only reason why we're seeing so much destruction and lives lost.
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California Camp Fire Survivors Face The Horror All Over Again In 2020
In Northern California, the deadly Bear Fire forced the evacuation of parts of the town of Paradise, which nearly burned to the ground in 2018. For Camp Fire survivors, the trauma is all coming back.
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Wildfires Are First Big Test To COVID-19 Firefighter Safety Plans
Thousands of firefighters are deployed to dangerous megafires in the West, the first big tests to the added safety protocols fire managers scrambled to get in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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All Things Considered
Amid National Crises, Louisiana Mayor Fears His Decimated City Will Be Forgotten
Most buildings in Lake Charles, La., were damaged by Hurricane Laura. As the city tries to rebuild amid a global pandemic, Mayor Nic Hunter worries the country will look away.
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Morning Edition
After Laura, Learning How To Recover From A Hurricane During A Pandemic
Normal protocols for hurricane evacuation, aid distribution and recovery have been upended by the threat of the coronavirus.
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Ammon Bundy Is Arrested And Wheeled Out Of The Idaho Statehouse
The western militia leader refused to leave the building — and his seat — following a protest of Idaho legislators' consideration of various coronavirus-related bills.
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Why Rural America Is Fighting The Trump Administration On The Post Office
Rural America, which helped elect President Trump, is pushing back against threatened cuts to the U.S. Postal Service. The agency delivers to remote areas where private carriers won't go.
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Why A Vote For Trump's Lands Appointee May Put Some Western Republicans In A Bind
Republican senators facing tough reelections may be in the hot seat when it comes time to vote on President Trump's controversial nominee to head the nation's largest public lands agency.
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal Of Cliven Bundy Case
The judges reject an attempt by the government to get a retrial in the case stemming from an armed standoff on public land near Bundy's ranch.