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Learning From California Wildfires And Local Impact Of Trump’s Cabinet, This West Virginia Morning

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On this West Virginia Morning, some of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees who will affect West Virginia’s interests are flying a bit under the radar. Marshall University associate professor of political science Marybeth Beller spoke with Randy Yohe on her analysis of four Trump cabinet hopefuls and their potential relationship to the Mountain State.

And Los Angeles, California has been under siege from wildfires that have burned out tens of thousands of acres and claimed dozens of lives. Wildfires are common in California –and to our region. But they seem to be getting worse. Inside Appalachia’s Bill Lynch spoke with Penn State professor Dr. Ericka Smithwick, a fire expert, about the causes of wildfires and what communities might do to prepare.

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Maria Young produced this episode.

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