Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has rolled back environmental regulations to help “expedite” recovery efforts from the destructive wildfires that have Californians reeling. 

Newsom’s executive order suspended permitting and environmental reviews under the California Environmental Quality Act, one of the country’s strictest state-level regulations, and the California Coastal Act, which places stringent guidelines on oil and gas companies. 

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