Biden To Visit Wildfire-Ravaged Hawaiian Island Amid Debate Over Whether To Blame Climate Change or Green Policies
Despite the lack of evidence that climate change caused the fires, environmental activists are renewing their calls for the president to declare a ‘national emergency’ to eliminate fossil fuels and spend taxpayers’ money on renewable energy projects.
After initially offering little more than a “no comment” to the deadliest wildfire in modern American history while on vacation in Delaware, President Biden and his wife, Jill, will visit Maui on Monday to tour what remains of the town of Lahaina and reassure residents that the federal government will assist in its rebuilding.
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, said residents of the Hawaiian island have already received more than $8 million in federal assistance — some in the form of $700 direct payments to residents affected — and that the president wants to reassure them that more is coming.
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