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关于德克萨斯州巴斯特罗普火灾的快速更新。据当地新闻媒体报道,野火已得到70%的控制。在野火烧毁的34,000英亩土地中,有6,400英亩位于巴斯特罗普州立公园。

除了许多房屋被火灾烧毁或损坏外,两座历史悠久的民间资源保护队 (CCC) 建筑也遭到破坏。州立公园内的许多乡村小屋和其他建筑都是在大萧条时期建造的,使用了来自周围森林的雪松和松木。

可悲的是,我们的朋友,濒危物种休斯顿蟾蜍,也因松树林和地被植物的丧失而失去了大量栖息地。


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德克萨斯州公园和野生动物管理局(州立公园机构)拍摄了令人惊叹的火灾蔓延巴斯特罗普州立公园部分区域的镜头。

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

David lives in Austin, Texas. Follow along on Twitter or email him at david.wogan@me.com.

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