Perspective
Sep. 16, 2016
As California burns, costs trump safety
Everyone agrees that the root causes of wildfires should be addressed. However, one step below the surface of this clear-cut call to action lies an unending regulatory process apparently dominated by interests more concerned with cost than safety. By David Huard
Wildfires in the West, and particularly in California, have been a recurring story as the severe drought has made the area even more susceptible to major fire events. Most recently the Blue Cut fire in Southern California forced the evacuation of 80,000 people, destroyed over 100 homes as well as more than 200 structures and threatened a major electric transmission line serving Southern California.
Utility operations have been...
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