So—Climate Change *Did* Cause the Maui Fire After All
17th August 2023
We noted here the last few days that the predictable rush to blame the horrific Maui fires on climate change goes against what the so-called “consensus” science of the IPCC says about attribution of specific weather events. But you can’t stop the narrative for pesky little details like that.
But maybe the climatistas are right—just not in the way they know. In fact, it’s their fault. It is thought that the Maui fires were likely started by sparks from electric utility lines owned by Hawaiian Electric, just as the fires that killed nearly a 100 people in Paradise, California, a few years back were ignited by poorly maintained PG&E power lines. The Wall Street Journal reports this morning that Hawaiian Electric has been aware for years of the vulnerability and hazards of its electricity lines, but has done virtually nothing about it.
Why? The Journal’s subhed provides the answer: “It made little progress, focusing on a shift to clean energy.”
UPDATE: Hawaiian Grid Operator Focused on Promoting Green Energy Instead of Wildfire Preparedness
UPDATE: Hawaiian DEI kook refused to divert water to fight fires