Former President Trump would withhold fire rescue aid from California if Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn't back his policies, the GOP presidential nominee said during a news conference on Friday.
Why it matters: Intense wildfires in Southern California prompted the evacuations of tens of thousands of people and are expected to worsen in coming years.
Why it matters: The research released Thursday from the consulting firm ICF adds to the signs pointing to the increasing thirst for electrons in the U.S.
Smoke from three huge Southern California wildfires that have forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate was impacting air quality in many places on Thursday.
Threat level: Wetter, cooler conditions were assisting firefighters tackling the blazes, among 64 burning across the U.S. West, but the National Interagency Fire Center noted conditions were still dry in SoCal and the Bridge Fire in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties was still burning out of control.