Short Takes – 8-23-23

Trump infighting risks rise as allies face legal bills, cash crunch. TheHill.com article. Pull quote: ““But it’s a good idea because here’s what DOJ does. DOJ obviously they have, I hesitate to say the word limitless resources, but pretty close. And one of their standard tactics is to bleed the defendant and witnesses dry,” he [Tim Parlatore, who represented Trump in the Mar-a-Lago case] added. “And once they can bleed you dry to where all of your life savings have been sucked up by somebody like me [emphasis added]… then you’re far more pliable and willing to plead guilty to just about anything to stop the bleeding.”

Annual Reporting of Explosive Materials Storage Facilities to the Local Fire Authority. Federal Register ATF NPRM. Summary: “The Department of Justice is proposing to amend Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) regulations to require that any person who stores explosive materials notify on an annual basis the authority having jurisdiction for fire safety in the locality in which the explosive materials are being stored of the type of explosives, magazine capacity, and location of each site where such materials are stored. In addition, the proposed rule requires any person who stores explosive materials to notify the authority having jurisdiction for fire safety in the locality in which the explosive materials were stored whenever storage is discontinued. These changes are intended to increase public safety.” Public comments due November 21^st, 2023.

Prigozhin plane crash shrouded in mystery. TheHill.com article. Lots of rumors. Pull quote: “Independent Russian sources claim two explosions were heard before the plane descended, which may indicate air defenses shot it out of the sky.”

Some Surprising Places Are at Risk of Devastating Urban Wildfires like Maui’s. ScientificAmerican.com article. Pull quote: “Even the dense boreal forests of Wisconsin and Minnesota are candidates for unexpected wildfire. This summer National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration meteorologists reported that drought had reached the “exceptional” category—the highest drought designation—in Wisconsin for the first time ever. June is normally the wettest month in Wisconsin, but this past June was one of the driest on record. Wisconsin is in a flash drought, says Steve Vavrus, the state’s  interim climatologist.”

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