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Published: March 30, 2025 05:42

Climate art (at least in my eyes) at the Autry Museum of the American West, Griffith Park.

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Published: March 29, 2025 17:17

“The onslaught of attacks on the media shows that executives' attempts to pacify Trump have backfired spectacularly. Their dreams of deregulation and a business boom have quickly faded into the reality that Trump remains who he has always been—driven by a…

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Published: March 29, 2025 00:37

Want to rebuild your home quickly, with fire-resistant materials, after a wildfire? Modular housing might be for you, @liamjdillon.com writes: https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2025-03-27/modular-housing-as-solution-to-wildfire-rebuilding

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Published: March 28, 2025 22:47

3 incredible L.A. hikes to fill the void left by trails burned in the fires, via @jaclyncosgrove.bsky.social: https://www.latimes.com/travel/newsletter/2025-03-28/the-wild-los-angeles-hikes-alternative-trails-burned-eaton-palisades-fires-the-wild

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Published: March 28, 2025 22:37

Fountain Wind Project in Shasta County deemed ‘not necessary’ in state assessment: https://www.ijpr.org/environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-03-27/fountain-wind-project-in-shasta-county-deemed-not-necessary-in-state-assessment

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Published: March 28, 2025 22:33

The National Weather Service's forecasting abilities are already being compromised by the Trump administration's legally questionable budget freeze:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 20:55

California's first-ever solar-over-canal project, in the San Joaquin Valley, is now generating electricity. Researcher are exploring opportunities for more:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 20:43

The National Institutes of Health will stop funding research on the health effects of climate change: https://www.propublica.org/article/nih-funding-climate-change-public-health

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Published: March 28, 2025 20:37

The Trump administration is threatening to slash federal funding for wildlife crossings over highways. Success stories in Colorado show how crossings help not only wildlife, but people who might otherwise get into car crashes:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 20:14

Believe it or not, the Trump administration has restored funding for a UC Davis captive breeding program for Delta smelt. Possibly a concession to the reality that California water deliveries depend on keeping smelt alive:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 20:09

New test results from environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay show high levels of lead and other heavy metals in the coastal waters off Los Angeles after January's fires:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 20:07

Scientists say the Trump administration's budget cuts will threaten their ability to protect marine life, such as the sea lions and dolphins currently dying in droves along the California coast:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 20:01

California officials have added more than 440,000 acres to L.A. County's fire hazard zones. The mapping techniques leave a lot to be desired, though -- most of Altadena still isn't included:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 19:53

New study out of Colorado suggests that living within a few miles of oil and gas extraction can increase the risk of childhood leukemia: https://www.cpr.org/2025/03/25/oil-natural-gas-wells-exposure-childhood-leukemia-risks-colorado-study/

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Published: March 28, 2025 19:50

The Trump administration is considering slashing funding for hydrogen hubs in blue states including California -- while continuing to fund hydrogen hubs in red states:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 19:42

Some Senate Democrats still chatting with Republicans about energy permitting reform, for some reason. https://www.eenews.net/articles/lawmakers-weigh-new-ideas-for-permitting-overhaul/

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Published: March 28, 2025 19:38

The Trump administration's legally questionable efforts to cut off federal funding for diversity, equity and inclusion have somehow ensnared $75 million to plant trees in the neighborhoods that need them most:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 19:35

Electric truck-maker Rivian spinning out a new company to work on electric bikes, scooters and skateboards: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-03-26/rivian-spins-out-startup-focused-on-small-lightweight-vehicles-ev

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Published: March 28, 2025 19:33

Pretty wild, but California now has more electric vehicle charging ports than gas nozzles: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-26/california-now-has-more-ev-charging-ports-than-gas-nozzles via @tarantulaarms.bsky.social

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Published: March 28, 2025 19:31

Many high-level federal regulators overseeing Elon Musk's businesses have been fired or replaced by Trump since he took office. Here's a rundown: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-03-27/elon-musk-trump-doge-conflicts-of-interest

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Published: March 28, 2025 17:41

Fascinating story about the lawyers pursuing lawsuits against Southern California Edison over the Eaton fire, the various strategies they employ to line up clients, and the involvement of Erin Brockovich:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 17:37

Pasadena Unified School District now suing Southern California Edison over the Eaton fire: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-24/pasadena-school-district-files-lawsuit-against-edison-over-eaton-fire-damages

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Published: March 28, 2025 17:36

Some of the homes destroyed in the Palisades fire were right along the Pacific coast -- meaning the families desperate to rebuild have no choice but to think about sea level rise, too. A terrible situation to find yourself in:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 17:33

When you see positive headlines about rebuilding getting underway in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, remember this: Local officials are moving ahead despite the Trump administration refusing to test soil on affected properties for toxins.…

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Published: March 28, 2025 17:27

Early research finds alarmingly high levels of lead and mercury in the blood of firefighters who battled the Eaton and Palisades fires: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-27/palisades-eaton-firefighters-high-levels-of-mercury-and-lead

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Published: March 28, 2025 17:25

As if climate change helping mosquitoes breed and spread dengue in Southern California wasn't bad enough, public health experts say untended swimming pools in the Eaton fire burn area could become breeding grounds for mosquitoes:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 17:21

The EPA plans to eliminate hundreds of grants, including 62 in California, aimed at reducing childhood lead poisoning, protecting people from wildfire-related health risks and more. Critics say the funding cuts are illegal:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 17:18

The Trump administration has cut off billions of dollars of funding approved by Congress to plug abandoned oil and gas wells, which can leak heat-trapping methane and pollute local water sources. As with other Trump funding freezes, far from clear that…

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Published: March 28, 2025 17:10

Federal officials aren't just falsely claiming renewable energy can't replace fossil fuels. They're making plans to illegally revoke funding for energy technologies that would help renewable energy replace fossil fuels:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 17:06

While the fossil fuel industry waits for the Trump administration to roll back toxic chemical and air pollution regulations, federal officials say power plant operators can email the EPA to ask for temporary exemptions directly from the president:…

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Published: March 28, 2025 17:03

Trump told a White House staffer to look for ways his administration can help the oil industry fight climate lawsuits brought by state and local governments including California, Washington Post reports:…

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Published: March 27, 2025 23:23

Climate activists protested outside Dodger Stadium before Opening Day, part of a campaign to get Dodgers owner Mark Walter to dump oil industry sponsor Phillips 66, owner of gas station chain 76. Video of the protest from @mrmarkpotts.com:…

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Published: March 27, 2025 16:41

Politicians love to chase easy answers. Alas, when it comes to CA's rising electric rates, there aren’t any. Gavin Newsom and company need to spend more money, scrutinize utility profits and — gasp — maybe accept the risk of blackouts. My latest for…

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Published: March 27, 2025 15:32

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Published: March 27, 2025 15:30

On this week's Boiling Point podcast, I moderate the Great Rooftop Solar Debate! The leader of CA's solar trade group and a UC Berkeley economist debate solar incentives, and things get intense. My attempts at finding common ground do not work. Listen in:…

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Published: March 27, 2025 00:38

Energy folks, I've got a🔥Boiling Point podcast coming tomorrow. It's CALSSA's Brad Heavner and UC Berkeley's Severin Borenstein debating rooftop solar policy for 45 minutes. Don't miss it. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boiling-point/id1789228538

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Published: March 27, 2025 00:33

I riffed a bit on Trump, the First Amendment and climate change in yesterday's Boiling Point newsletter: https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-03-25/boiling-point-speaking-truth-to-trump-on-climate-change-boiling-point

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Published: March 24, 2025 20:10

With the Trump administration searching for revenue and spending cuts to pay for $4.5 trillion in tax breaks, the oil and gas industry is scrambling to protect its many existing tax benefits -- and secure at least one more:…

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Published: March 24, 2025 20:08

Even with a thriving oil and gas industry, Colorado has made huge climate and clean energy commitments under Gov. Jared Polis. Here's how state officials plan to keep pushing toward their goals even under the Trump:…

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Published: March 24, 2025 20:06

A Washington state judge overturned a ballot measure that would have blocked local governments from banning natural gas or incentivizing electric appliances in new homes:…

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Published: March 24, 2025 17:24

In today’s @latimes.com print edition: My column urging California lawmakers to spend more taxpayer dollars on wildfire prevention — because otherwise, that money is just going to come from our utility bills:…

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Published: March 23, 2025 19:36

Trump's latest executive order could make it easier for mining companies — which already enjoy relatively unfettered access to America's public lands — to move their projects through fast-tracked environmental reviews:…

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Published: March 23, 2025 19:29

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Published: March 23, 2025 19:28

The jury of North Dakota residents that ordered Greenpeace to pay a fossil fuel company $660 million for alleged defamation may have been biased by a fake-news newspaper with ties to fossil fuel money, quietly distributed to small-town North Dakota…