Thursday, September 8, 2011

As Drought Worsened, Rick Perry Slashed Fire-Fighting Spending | Mother Jones

As Drought Worsened, Rick Perry Slashed Fire-Fighting Spending | Mother Jones
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Wildfires are burning across central Texas right now, the product of an historic drought and high winds from Tropical Storm Lee. An estimated 3.6 million acres have been scorched since November, with the flames approaching the city limits of Austin; damage is expected to exceed $5 billion. In the ma...