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9 Dead in CA Wildfire Copter Crash [1]

Nine people are presumed dead in the crash of a helicopter fighting wildfire in Northern California.

Forests [2]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: AP [5], 08/06/2008

"Northwest’s Salmon Population May Be Running Out of Time" [6]

"A Washington State report put it bluntly: Because of the devastating effects of climate change and deteriorating habitats, several species of salmon in the Pacific Northwest are “on the brink of extinction.”"

Climate Change [7]
Fish & Fisheries [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [3]
California [4]
Northwest (OR WA) [10]
Source: NYTimes [11], 01/21/2021

Los Angeles Lifts Air-Quality Limits For Cremations As Covid Deaths Double [12]

"Air quality regulators have lifted the limits on the number of cremations that can be performed in Los Angeles county, citing a death rate that is more than double the pre-pandemic norm and an unmanageable backlog of dead bodies."

Air [13]
Disasters [14]
Environmental Health [15]
Health [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [18]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: Guardian [19], 01/19/2021

Biden Nominees Foretell Aggressive Action on Climate, Environmental Justice [20]

Key picks for President Biden’s environment and energy team suggest top priorities, among them an aggressive, whole-government climate change agenda. The latest Backgrounder assesses choices to pursue Biden’s international and domestic climate policies, as well as historic selections for EPA and Interior, and more. Plus, dive into SEJournal’s expanding “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [21]” special report.

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Laws & Regulations [17]
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National (U.S.) [28]
California [4]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [29]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [30]
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"Harnessing Rice Fields to Resurrect California’s Endangered Salmon" [34]

"California’s salmon populations have been dangerously close to extinction for decades. A new partnership may help tip the scales toward recovery."

Agriculture [35]
Fish & Fisheries [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: Inside Climate News [36], 01/06/2021

"Trump Vetoes Bipartisan Driftnet Fishing Bill" [37]

"President Trump on Friday vetoed a bill that would gradually eliminate the use of large-scale driftnet fishing in federal waters off the coast of California."

Environmental Politics [25]
Fish & Fisheries [8]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: The Hill [38], 01/04/2021

"For Young Californians, Climate Change Is A Mental Health Crisis Too" [39]

"Maddie Cole in eighth grade stopped running cross country. She’d competed the year before, but the air quality in her native Sacramento was so bad that she got sick during a race; she soon learned she had asthma."

Climate Change [7]
Environmental Health [15]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: LA Times [40], 12/28/2020

Billions Spent On Fighting Calif. Wildfires, But Little On Prevention [41]

"When COVID-19 blew a hole in California’s spending plans last spring, one of the things state budget-cutters took an axe to was wildfire prevention."

Climate Change [7]
Disasters [14]
Environmental Politics [25]
Forests [2]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: LA Times [42], 12/24/2020

"California Environmentalists Blast Federal Oil Lease Sale" [43]

"Oil and gas leases on federal public lands in California were put up for auction for the first time in eight years on Thursday, drawing protests from environmental organizations on grounds including threats to climate, human health and wildlife."

Energy & Fuel [24]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: AP [44], 12/14/2020

"Newsom Taps New Head Of Powerful California Air Board" [45]

"California Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped a veteran regulator Wednesday as the next chair of the powerful Air Resources Board, which implements the state’s ambitious climate change goals. Liane Randolph, 55, will begin the job in January."

Air [13]
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Justice [46]
Environmental Politics [25]
Government [26]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [18]
Public [3]
California [4]
Source: AP [47], 12/10/2020

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