Category Archives: California Housing Fires

Climate Discussions at CA State Senator John Moorlach’s Sacramento Office

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Climate Discussions at CA State Senator John Moorlach’s, CA 37th District, Office in Sacramento Joan and I had a very pleasant conversation in State Senator John Moorlach’s office about climate matters, with his environmental assistant Megan A. DeSousa.  She is … Continue reading →

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Trump’s West Coast Trifecta of Doom

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s West Coast Trifecta of Doom Three environmental topics that I wanted to write about are now, in time and space, all connected, and all point to one villain: Trump. The three topics start with Trump’s toadying denial of climate … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 Midterm Election, Air Quality, Autos, CAFE Standards, California Housing Fires, California Smog, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Science, Coastal Flooding, EPA, Equivalent Electric Car Emissions, Fire Risks, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Houston Flooding, Hurricane Irma, Paris Climate Accord, Paris Climate Agreement, Trump Administration | Tagged | Leave a comment

Live Action Report of PAC Spending for the CA 48th Congressional District

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

PAC Spending for the CA 48th Congressional District First, my motivational messages for why Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher is no longer representative of the 48th California District.  We start with the rising sea level and its projected damage to Newport … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 California Primary, California Democratic Primary, California Housing Fires, Climate Change, Climate Science, Coastal Flooding, Dana Rohrabacher CA 48th, Fire Risks, Laguna Beach Flood Levels, Sea Level Rise, Summary of Climate Topics for Southern California, Tax Laws, Trump Tax Cuts | Leave a comment

Sites on California Fire Prevention, from Gary Oberts

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Gary Oberts has supplied us with a list of sites for an OLLI Lecture on fire occurrence, and fire prevention.  It was compiled for the OLLI lecture by UCI Earth System Science Professor James Randerson.  I am happy to note … Continue reading →

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Funds Available to Upgrade Homes for Fire Safety

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

A Rough Estimate of Funds Available to Upgrade Homes for Fire Safety We make a rough estimate of funds that could be available for all or to new homes, if they could avoid all large-project home fires. So far, the … Continue reading →

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Protecting Against California Wildfires, Part 2

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Protecting Against California Wildfires, Part 2 These are just suggestions that government and fire boards could consider in designing safer housing communities, and in rebuilding the currently destroyed projects. I suggest that the Governor convene a special blue ribbon fire … Continue reading →

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Are There Ways to Protect Against Catastrophic Fires?

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Are There Ways to Protect Against Catastrophic Fires? It would seem that there is no way to prevent the spread of a fire transported by 50 mph winds. There are many questions that will be raised after the fire is … Continue reading →

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