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Breaking news: California withdraws diesel truck ban, other clean-air rules as Trump prepares to take office

By Lynn La – CalMatters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. In a striking setback to reduce California’s air pollution but a win for trucking companies, state regulators have walked away from their ambitious plan to phase out […]

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Hydroelectric Dams on Oregon’s Willamette River Kill Salmon. Congress Says It’s Time to Consider Shutting Them Down.

by Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Broken Promises: Salmon Disappear From the Pacific Northwest More in this series The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it […]

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L.A. fires still rage as possible reasons emerge

By Lynn LaCalMatters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Firefighters continue to battle wildfires that broke out Tuesday in Southern California as more than 100,000 residents remain under evacuation orders.  To date, the fires have killed at least 24 […]

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California’s Perfect Storm: Historical Devastating Fires and the State’s Insurance Crisis – California Globe

Gov. Gavin Newsom misled the public in 2021 about his wildfire prevention efforts by 690% SUMMARY: California’s wildfire crisis, exacerbated by mismanagement of forests and water resources, has led to a catastrophic insurance crisis. Governor Newsom’s overstated wildfire prevention efforts and inadequate funding for the California FAIR Plan have left […]

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Government Corruption – The Bureau of Land Management’s Mismanagement of American Wild Horses is Costing Taxpayers $155-Million/Year

Americans had 90,000 American wild horses living wild and free in America in 2016 according to the Bureau of Land Management (‘BLM’). The BLM’s May 2024 census stated there were just 59,000, and that was before 20,000 more wild horses were rounded up during the balance of the year.  Keep […]