About this episode
The episode covers the death of Congressman David Scott, a state of emergency declared due to wildfires in Georgia, and proposed changes by the Trump administration regarding forest road construction.
Longtime Georgia Congressman David Scott has died at the age of 80; Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency for 91 counties as wildfires rage across South Georgia; The Trump administration wants to allow new roads to be built on millions of acres of forest--acres where that hasn't been allowed for decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- politics
- wildfires
- environment
- legislation
- Georgia news
Keywords
- David Scott
- Georgia
- wildfires
- state of emergency
- Trump administration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trump administration
Places: Georgia, South Georgia
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