"On Wednesday, at a speech in Washington, DC, Trump indicated he would appoint Lee Zeldin, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to take over the permitting process for home construction. I haven't told this to Lee Zeldin yet, but I'm going to put you in charge of getting permits. I think we're going to override the local authorities, Trump told the EPA chief from the stage."
"Erupting in early January 2025, they tore through more than 38,000 acres (15,378 hectares), whipped by the dry, gusting Santa Ana winds. At least 16,000 buildings were destroyed. The official death toll placed the number of people killed at around 31, but academics at the University of Helsinki put the number of indirect deaths closer to 440, with people succumbing to conditions related to poor air quality, delayed medical care and mental health causes. The cost of the damage has been estimated at $65bn."
Democratic officials say Trump failed to deliver the federal funds needed for billion‑dollar rebuilding efforts after the Eaton and Palisades wildfires. The fires struck Los Angeles in early January 2025, burned more than 38,000 acres, and destroyed at least 16,000 buildings. Official fatalities are about 31, while academic estimates of indirect deaths approach 440 due to poor air quality, delayed medical care, and mental‑health causes. Damage has been estimated at around $65 billion. President Trump announced appointing EPA head Lee Zeldin to oversee permitting for home construction, promising to override local authorities and provoking tensions with California Democrats.
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