Richard McKenzie argues that LA’s artificially low water prices encourage waste, overgrown vegetation, and strained infrastructure—fueling bigger, more destructive wildfires. 🚒💰 Read more 👉https://t.co/iG0uIRVlvB #Wildfires #Economics #Conservation #PolicyMatters #EconLib

Steve Milloy@JunkScience

10 months ago

California taxpayers hosed again: Los Angeles Department of Water & Power hires expensive lawyers under $10 million contract to defend indefensible fire hydrant failure during wildfires: "Under the deal, partners at the firm will charge the utility up to $1,975 per hour for… https://t.co/I4lXojbKju

The City of LA has hired Munger, Tolles & Olson to defend against lawsuits brought over last month's deadly Palisades wildfire. https://t.co/JxDImzDip4