Water Reporter, Los Angeles Times, examining water issues and climate change in California and the West | Also: https://nitter.cf/t.co/6cBVjvnEqU
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NEW: The Sierra Club is suing the city of San Francisco's water department, claiming officials are fabricating data to justify bigger water grabs for the city.
Environmental groups have long taken issue with S.F.'s Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite sfchronicle.com/climate/arti…
Supreme Court justices sounded wary of state lawsuits that could impose huge damage verdicts on oil and gas companies. Several justices suggested that local and state claims against oil companies may be blocked by the federal Clean Air Act. @DavidGSavage latimes.com/politics/story/2…
Today the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a major climate case. A group of Colorado ranchers who are struggling with severe drought and heat say big oil companies should be held accountable for their role in causing climate change. latimes.com/environment/stor…
Public concern has been mounting since @RosannaXia first exposed the little-known history of DDT dumping off the California coast. Now, new legislation in Congress lays out a long-awaited proposal on how to reckon with the legacy of toxic dumping. latimes.com/environment/stor…
The Scott River provides vital habitat for salmon. But portions of the river have been transformed into stretches of dry sand and gravel. Environmental advocates are accusing state regulators of failing to do enough to prevent the river from running dry. latimes.com/environment/stor…
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🫡 “The L.A. Times to their credit did a big investigative piece on Bell, and people getting paid a million dollars in some cases, local government officials, a million damn dollars a year. No one would have known had it not been for local journalism…”
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A @nytimes investigation traced Venezuelan gold arriving in the U.S. to miners who pay protection money to gangs. "We also found no sign that residents in Venezuela’s mining region are benefiting meaningfully from President Trump’s gold rush." nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world…
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With El Niño increasing the odds of big storms this fall and winter, California is on alert for possible flooding. But if El Niño delivers a wet punch, it will also bring an upside: a bonanza of water. How prepared is California to capitalize on it? latimes.com/environment/stor…
With El Niño increasing the odds of big storms this fall and winter, California is on alert for possible flooding. But if El Niño delivers a wet punch, it will also bring an upside: a bonanza of water. How prepared is California to capitalize on it? latimes.com/environment/stor…
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Will El Niño have an upside? California tries to capitalize on big storms
With increasing odds of big storms, the state is on alert for possible flooding. But if it delivers a wet punch, it will also bring an upside: a bonanza of water.
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The number of people getting infected with valley fever is rising. New research has found the fungus thriving in rodent burrows in urban areas. Other studies have found links to living near construction sites or oil wells. @susrust latimes.com/science/story/20…
As the oceans get warmer, many species are shifting habitats. The latest example: olive ridley sea turtles, which have started laying eggs on California beaches. Prevously, they only nested in Baja California. @corinnepurtill latimes.com/science/story/20…
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In April, workers for a border wall contractor bulldozed through a known archaeological site in Arizona. New research suggests the ancient Indigenous site was the oldest of its kind in the Americas.
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Dozens of farmworkers reported suffering from nausea, burning eyes or irritated throats due to chemical-laced fields. Most said they didn’t report the problems because they feared retaliation or lacked confidence in the regulatory system. @latimes capitalandmain.com/haphazard…
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California rules on air pollution from ships under challenge latimes.com/environment/news…
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California farmworkers face health hazards amid inconsistent pesticide enforcement
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This California river has gotten too warm for salmon. Environmental advocates blame the Trump administration. latimes.com/environment/stor…
California will increase oversight of data centers. Gov. Newsom signed bills to track the industry's water consumption and regulate electricity costs. latimes.com/california/story…
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The researchers said the data show that an average snow year isn’t enough to raise aquifer levels. They calculated that a net gain in underground water occurred only in years when the peak snowpack reached 120% of average.
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The Trump administration is poised to loosen environmental restrictions on oil and gas wells that produce very little energy but release vast amounts of methane, a potent planet-heating gas. @propublica propublica.org/article/metha…
