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Globe and Mail
2 days ago
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
Saskatchewan Premier Moe vows $500 per person for wildfire evacuees
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, facing criticism that his government is failing to provide timely help to those fleeing wildfires, is promising a $500 payout for each evacuee. Moe said that money is on top of existing supports for the more than 10,000 people forced out of their homes due to a string of wildfires in Saskatchewan's northern region. 'It's an investment that will be available very shortly to families,' Moe said Wednesday at a news conference in Saskatoon. 'It will be available to support them in their evacuation and also potentially in repatriation to their communities.' Wildfire smoke map: Which parts of Canada are under air quality warnings? He said the money will be distributed in a program co-ordinated with municipal and tribal leaders. 'There are still a lot of moving pieces,' Moe said. 'This is a partnership.' The comments come as Moe faced criticism from the provincial ombudsman and others that his government has failed to provide timely aid to evacuees, leaving some without shelter and being forced to sleep in their cars. Moe said his government has been moving as quickly as possible since the provincial state of emergency was called two weeks ago, but acknowledged, 'There has been challenges.' He added, 'We've worked quickly at times to try to address some of the concerns that have been raised by families that are not in their homes, are not in their home community. 'Where we have realized that there are bottlenecks in the system that we have to support those families and to support Saskatchewan evacuees, we have pushed ourselves ... to address those concerns in as timely a manner (as possible), and often in hours, not days.' The majority of the evacuees are from the Pelican Narrows and the La Ronge area, and those residents are either going back now or have been cleared to return later this week.
E&E News
3 days ago
- Business
- E&E News
Interior's latest four-year strategic plan omits public land cuts
The Interior Department is circulating a streamlined version of its draft strategic plan for the next four years, leaving out some of the more contentious proposals that were included in an earlier draft reviewed by POLITICO's E&E News. Interior is asking for input from Native American and Alaska Native tribal leaders on the latest draft strategic plan. The proposal still promotes Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's vision for increasing oil and gas production on public lands, and 'streamlining and cutting regulations' that hamper advancing what's listed as the agency's No. 1 goal to 'Restore American Prosperity.' Advertisement The plan, set to be formally released in October, also continues to characterize public lands and the mineral resources contained within them as 'assets' that need to be exploited for economic gain.
