Fire Clean-Up Mostly Done, but Now It’s Time to Fix Some Mistakes
Read Sukey's story, Cleaning Up: Inside the Wildfire Debris Removal Job That Cost Taxpayers $1.3 Billion .
July 23, 201813m 12s
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Show Notes
It cost $1.3 billion for the federal government to clean up after the fires that devastated Northern California last October. Through the process, one worker died, others were injured, and many homeowners still have giant holes where their houses used to be. A KQED investigation shows how contractors were encouraged to move quickly and neglected safety. And now, the government needs to create a new program to refill holes that were over-dug in the process.
Guest: Sukey Lewis, KQED criminal justice reporter
Guest: Sukey Lewis, KQED criminal justice reporter
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