Schiff’s first Senate bill proposes tax credit for hardening homes against fire, disasters

California’s effort to hold oil companies liable for natural disaster damage stalls

By SOPHIE AUSTIN SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers have blocked a bill to make oil and gas companies liable for damage to homes from natural disasters caused by climate change, warning it could raise gas prices. The bill would have allowed victims of natural disasters, including fires, floods and hurricanes, to sue fossil fuel companies over harm to themselves or their property for damage totaling at least $10,000. Home insurers would also have …

Will Congress give Californians tax breaks for disaster-proofing their homes?

Upgrading a roof, air filtration or other items that will help protect your home against fires, storms and other disasters? Republicans and Democrats are proposing a tax break for the projects.

Innovative nonprofit unveils head-turning homes that can withstand colossal natural disasters: 'I've never seen a house like this'

CalEarth, a nonprofit and educational campus in Los Angeles, is gaining attention for its innovative home-building style called SuperAdobe. As the Los Angeles Times detailed, SuperAdobe homes are constructed using soil, water, sandbags, barbed wire, plaster, and a small amount of cement. In terms of appearance, these houses can best be described as something pulled straight out of science fiction. They are typically formed in domes, and their co…

Schiff’s first Senate bill proposes tax credit for hardening homes against fire, disasters

For his first bill in the U.S. Senate, Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has joined a Republican colleague to propose a federal tax credit for certain homeowners who retrofit and harden their homes against wildfires and other natural disasters. Read more...

Schiff's first Senate bill proposes tax credit for hardening homes against fire, disasters

Sen. Adam Schiff has proposed a federal tax credit for homeowners who harden their homes against wildfires and other disasters.

A proposed tax credit could help homeowners hit by climate-fueled natural disasters

Two U.S. senators introduced a bill Tuesday that aims to minimize damage to homes and communities from floods, wildfires and other natural disasters through a federal tax credit.