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Published: January 16, 2026 21:16
The Trump administration is suing California to overturn a law banning new oil and gas drilling within 3,200 feet of homes, schools, playgrounds and hospitals:…
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Published: January 16, 2026 21:12
This team could win 120 games. Check that. This team should win 120 games. Check that again. This team will probably win 97 games while they spend the regular season resting up for the playoffs.…
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Published: January 16, 2026 16:52
Does caring about the climate make you feminine?
Sounds like a silly question, but unfortunately it is important! Wrote about a new study shedding light on why so many men are afraid to show concern about global warming:…
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Published: January 16, 2026 05:31
Love this for Clayton. One last dance. https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-01-15/clayton-kershaw-world-baseball-classic-team-usa
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Published: January 16, 2026 05:28
Not sure if this is the real life or just fantasy. But I'll take it. https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-01-15/kyle-tucker-four-year-deal-dodgers via @thebenroyer.bsky.social
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Published: January 15, 2026 18:32
Why does Steve Pearce own up to $2 million in gold bars and coins? https://www.publicdomain.media/p/trump-blm-steve-pearce-financial-disclosure-ethics via @chrisdangelo.bsky.social
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Published: January 15, 2026 18:30
Latest report card for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta concludes the estuary is "mostly in poor condition and declining." https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2026-01-15/delta-ecosystem-boiling-point via @ianjames.bsky.social
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Published: January 15, 2026 18:29
About two-thirds of Democrats now say the U.S. is losing ground on science compared to other countries: https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2026-01-15/earth-keeps-getting-hotter-americans-trust-in-science-is-on-down-trend via @hayleysmith.bsky.social
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Published: January 15, 2026 04:39
Insured losses from wildfire, storms and floods hit record high globally https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-13/insured-losses-from-natural-disasters-hit-record-high-munich-re-says
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Published: January 15, 2026 04:37
A federal judge says the Trump administration illegally blocked $7.6 billion in energy grants to blue states, including $1.2 billion for California's hydrogen hub:…
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Published: January 15, 2026 04:28
The data is in, and 2025 was the third-hottest year on record globally: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/14/human-activity-helped-make-2025-third-hottest-year-on-record-experts-say
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Published: January 15, 2026 04:27
The Trump administration is planning 1 million acres of oil and gas leasing across southern and central California: https://www.courthousenews.com/feds-plan-to-lease-1-million-acres-in-california-to-oil-gas-developers/
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Published: January 15, 2026 04:20
Good detailed breakdown from @landdesk.bsky.social of the options being considered by the Trump administration for managing future shortages on the Colorado River. Lots of possible pain in store for California if the states can't reach a deal:…
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Published: January 15, 2026 04:17
Glad Disneyland is finally ditching the arbitrary and limiting "we're stuck between Episode 8 and Episode 9" timeline for Galaxy's Edge. Excited to see Darth Vader and hear John Williams' beautiful music next time I visit.…
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Published: January 15, 2026 04:15
The Trump administration is suing two Bay Area cities for banning gas hookups in new homes, even though they haven't actually enforced the bans in years:…
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Published: January 14, 2026 22:36
It's not just you, @jasondovemark.bsky.social: "The climate reporting of the 2020s feels somehow less insistent and pressing than that of 10 years ago. The warning-bell coverage has morphed into the hum of beat reporting as the impacts of climate chaos…
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Published: January 14, 2026 17:20
Not to late to pay for a CLIMATE-COLORED GOGGLES subscription and join us at noon today! More details here: https://www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/special-event-learn-how-harry-reid
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Published: January 14, 2026 17:11
A year after the L.A. fires, Los Angeles City Council continues to resist state-level "zone zero" regulations that most experts say would reduce the odds of homes burning in fires:…
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Published: January 14, 2026 17:08
There's yet more data showing that hardly anyone is recycling any plastic in California, even as the Newsom administration once again delays landmark single-use plastic regulations:…
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Published: January 14, 2026 04:49
Arizona is finally cracking down on groundwater pumping in an area where the largest water use is a Saudi-owned dairy company: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-01-13/arizona-governor-water-crackdown via @ianjames.bsky.social
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Published: January 14, 2026 04:00
Finally saw “Zootopia 2.” It’s super relevant politically, go buy a ticket if you haven’t already. @carlosfilm.bsky.social makes a good case that it’s even better than the original:…
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Published: January 14, 2026 00:43
California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks https://apnews.com/article/california-plan-blend-hydrogen-natural-gas-climate-db475408abac275ca04cf076827c8d78
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Published: January 14, 2026 00:42
U.S. carbon emissions rose in 2025, pushed up in part by coal plants operating longer hours. Thank you, Trump: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/us-carbon-emissions-rose-coal
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Published: January 14, 2026 00:23
What Gavin Newsom’s new state budget has in store for the Sacramento region https://www.abridged.org/news/what-gavin-newsoms-new-state-budget-has-in-store-for-the-sacramento-region/ via @abridgedpbskvie.bsky.social
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Published: January 14, 2026 00:20
900 million. Wow. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-01-13/disneyland-park-how-many-visitors-since-opening
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Published: January 14, 2026 00:19
Warner Bros. Discovery, chased by suitors, shines at the Golden Globes https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2026-01-13/wide-shot-warner-bros-discovery-big-night-golden-globes-future
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Published: January 14, 2026 00:16
More nonprofit local journalism coming to Los Angeles. You love to see it. https://thelalocal.org/news/welcome-to-the-la-local-we-built-this-newsroom-for-you/
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Published: January 13, 2026 22:50
So I've been running an experiment...if you don't like fossil fueled expressions ("cooking with gas!" "burning the midnight oil!" etc.) I asked folks who read my newsletter to suggest new versions. Check out the best suggestions and vote on your favorites:…
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Published: January 13, 2026 20:46
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Published: January 13, 2026 20:44
Join me and @ralstonreports.bsky.social tomorrow at 12pm PT on Zoom to discuss his new Harry Reid biography, "The Game Changer." Focus is Reid's environmental legacy, but lots of lessons for Democrats about how to wield political power. It'll be fun!…
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Published: January 12, 2026 23:12
Most oil executives are not exactly eager to rush into Venezuela. Good column by @hiltzikm.bsky.social: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-01-12/trumps-venezuelan-oil-adventure-is-coming-apart-at-the-seams
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Published: January 12, 2026 23:10
Following @latimes.com accountability reporting, FEMA to pay for lead testing at 100 homes destroyed in Eaton fire: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-01-12/fema-to-pay-for-lead-testing-at-100-homes-destroyed-in-eaton-fire via…
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Published: January 12, 2026 21:44
The Trump EPA is going to stop considering lives saved from reducing deadly air pollution, and only consider costs to industry. Which raises the question, what is the point of an Environmental Protection Agency?…
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Published: January 12, 2026 21:35
Westlands Water District has approved a plan to build solar and battery storage across up to 136,000 acres of San Joaquin Valley farmland. The land could meet a quarter of California's clean energy needs by 2035:…
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Published: January 12, 2026 21:32
The Trump administration is trying to block a California dam removal that would make the Eel River the state's longest free-flowing waterway: https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/klamath-dam-removal-19431558.php via @kurtisalexander.bsky.social
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Published: January 12, 2026 21:30
I agree with @houstonmitchell.bsky.social: Not too long before Dave Roberts is officially the best Dodgers manager of all time. https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/newsletter/2026-01-12/five-best-managers
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Published: January 12, 2026 21:13
This is the latest edition of my newsletter about climate and culture, check it out: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
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Published: January 12, 2026 21:12
The Palisades fire "wasn't some 'storm of the century.' And it wasn't climate change, and don't let anybody try to tell you otherwise."
Not Donald Trump. Not a Republican, even. The LA city councilmember for the Palisades.
My column on what it means:…
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Published: January 12, 2026 05:55
Can't make this shit up. @latimes.com op-ed contributor Josh Hammer says comparing MAGA to Nazism "is to deprive words of meaning and to live in the theater of the absurd"...before he immediately compares liberals protesting ICE to the Mafia and the…
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Published: January 11, 2026 20:34
“People care about trails, people care about public lands; that’s been positive and we want to keep building on that.”
Definitely the most uplifting L.A. fire anniversary story you will read:…
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Published: January 11, 2026 20:32
Oil and gas companies are sitting on nearly 9,000 approved but unused drilling permits on U.S. federal lands, while the Trump administration invades Venezuela on their behalf. https://www.landdesk.org/p/data-dump-one-year-into-the-energy via…
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Published: January 11, 2026 20:22
"If there were ever a moment to embrace climate conspiratorial language, it’s now. If we don’t, we’ll miss a rare chance to show the public who the government really works for, and who pays the price." Strong argument by @emorwee.bsky.social:…
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Published: January 11, 2026 20:07
California is totally drought-free for the first time in 25 years: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-09/california-has-no-areas-of-dryness-first-time-in-25-years
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Published: January 11, 2026 20:05
Latest unfortunate news for vehicle electrification: Stellantis brands Jeep and Chrysler have ended production of all their plug-in hybrid models. https://www.thedrive.com/news/all-jeep-and-chrysler-plug-in-hybrid-models-are-officially-dead-exclusive
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Published: January 11, 2026 20:02
So far, no one has challenged, the California Public Utilities Commission over its decision forcing the Ivanpah solar plant to stay open. Latest from @hayleysmith.bsky.social:…
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Published: January 11, 2026 19:59
Gavin Newsom's budget proposal includes $200 million in new incentives for electric vehicle sales, to help make up for Trump and congressional Republicans canceling federal EV tax credits:…
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Published: January 11, 2026 19:57
A year after the Palisades fire, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is fighting dense new housing near transit that would make the city more climate-friendly, claiming it would cost too much. Meanwhile, she's happy to toss more money at the Olympics:…
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Published: January 11, 2026 19:53
Arizona officials have struck a first-of-its-kind deal with a major farming business to pump less groundwater: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-01-08/arizona-mega-dairy-water-use via @ianjames.bsky.social
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Published: January 11, 2026 19:52
The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the Colorado River Basin states to strike a deal to avert "dead pool" at Lake Mead and Lake Powell: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-01-09/trump-administration-colorado-river-report via…
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Published: January 11, 2026 19:04
Sadly, it's not just Traci Park...lots of prominent Dems and center-left figures throwing climate under the bus because they're taking the temperature of the room instead of doing what leaders are supposed to. Which is lead.
Check out my column:…
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Published: January 11, 2026 19:02
Wrote about Traci Park, the L.A. city councilmember for Pacific Palisades. She's telling her constituents that the fire "wasn’t climate change, and don’t let anybody try to tell you otherwise."
Fact check: False!…
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Published: January 10, 2026 22:39
Pump it straight into my veins.
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Published: January 9, 2026 01:56
Cool, just @mattyglesias.bsky.social misleadingly suggesting I'd be fine with more blackouts for the sake of 100% clean energy. Nope! I did a thought exercise and concluded that more blackouts would be terrible. See for yourself:…
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Published: January 8, 2026 21:49
Paramount stands by bid for Warner Bros. Discovery https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-01-08/paramount-stands-by-bid-for-warner-bros-discovery via @megjames.bsky.social
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Published: January 8, 2026 19:43
Gavin Newsom's Delta water tunnel hit a courtroom setback, although it doesn't sound like a death blow: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-01-08/court-california-water-tunnel via @ianjames.bsky.social
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Published: January 8, 2026 19:42
Looking forward to seeing Brusdar back this year. https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-01-07/dodgers-brusdar-graterol-reportedly-avoid-arbitration via @thebenroyer.bsky.social
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Published: January 8, 2026 03:03
Trump keeps finding new lows. Now pulling the U.S. out of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (only country in the world that won't be a member) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:…