John Boyd Jr., Founder & President, Natl. Black Farmers Association, tells Pamela Brown the tariffs and USAID cuts are causing a “national catastrophe” for America’s farmers.
Officials say this emergency declaration allows the Ascension Parish Government to take immediate action to protect residents and property, mobilize resources, and coordinate with state and federal agencies for disaster response efforts. This declaration is in effect from 5 p.m. on March 4, through 5 p.m. on April 3.
The state of emergency allows authorities to bypass environmental regulations and expedite wildfire prevention projects.
South Carolina’s price gouging law is in effect amid the ongoing state of emergency, according to Attorney General Alan Wilson. Read more:
The proclamation will cut bureaucratic red tape, including suspending the California Environmental Quality Act and the Coastal Act, that Newsom said was slowing down critical forest management