Arizona's AG: “More and more people are finding themselves harmed by big corporations and by the consolidation of power...not very many politicians seem willing to get in there and lead the fight. I don’t have any problem doing that." @wyattmyskow.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/0501202...

The Colorado River Basin is quite literally 50 feet from collapse. But a deal to save it isn’t any closer to happening. Our take on the deadlocked negotiations over the future of the river the West depends on: insideclimatenews.org/news/1912202...

“We are effectively giving away from the Colorado River millions of acre-feet per year, free of charge, or nearly free of charge,” said a co-author of a new UCLA and NRDC report on the price of Colorado River water. In fact, many big users pay nothing. Latest: insideclimatenews.org/news/1112202...

I went to the LA Auto Show and counted EVs (not many!) and tried to make sense of the auto industry’s marketing genius. Put most of the piece behind a paywall in hopes you’ll subscribe to my newsletter, CLIMATE-COLORED GOGGLES. I think it is good. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/car-cultur...

THURSDAY Chandler AZ City Council votes on AI data center promoted by former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Residents' emails to council running 20-1 against approving data center. www.12news.com/article/news...

#Arizona Probes Proposed Critical #Mineral Mine’s Polluted #Water Discharge @wyattmyskow.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org #news #environment #pollution EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list insideclimatenews.org/news/0912202...

Records obtained by @insideclimatenews.org show this isn't the first time the proposed mine has had contaminant issues with its water discharge. But it is the first time the public was made aware of it, though only after local watchdogs tracking EPA data noticed an issue.

Scoop: The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has launched an investigation into South32’s proposed Hermosa mine over a contaminant its water discharge. The mine was the first added to the FAST-41 program, which essentially fast tracks projects. insideclimatenews.org/news/0912202...

Days after hosting the world for climate talks, Brazil moved to weaken Amazon protections. The rollback echoes a global pattern: big promises abroad, deregulation at home.

The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was reportedly engaged in a nasty years-long custody battle with the White House press secretary’s brother before she was detained by Immigration and Customs enforcement last month. trib.al/QrdO7XA

The West could sure use some snow. The snowpack in seven states is below 50% of normal. It's still early in the season, but there's a lot of catching up to do. More details in my latest post at snow.news: www.snow.news/p/grim-weste...

Check out this piece. I’m going to coauthor one in this series in the next month or two.

this is extraordinary. too many people in my profession have circled the wagons around someone who lacks the moral sense of a child

Turns out, national monuments are really important to protecting waterways across the country, especially in the arid Southwest. My latest on a new report mapping how the national monuments threatened with downsizing by the Trump administration protect water: insideclimatenews.org/news/0412202...

‘This river is alive.’ Why one tribe has declared the Colorado River a legal person www.latimes.com/environment/...

Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."

The proposed Amargosa Basin National Monument sounds rad. It's beautiful desert, if you've never been there. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... via @kurtisalexander.bsky.social

Before the public can act, they must know. But China is silencing independent journalists reporting on the environmental impacts of its massive Belt and Road Initiative—mines, ports, dams, power plants etc in mostly poor countries. Here’s how they’re doing it and why it matters.

"The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press." Yet, overseas, China is silencing environmental journalists. Read about how Beijing is doing that and why it matters ⬇️ insideclimatenews.org/news/2311202...

Can ecosystems that lose large carnivores like wolves, bears, or pumas revert to a pre-extinction state when they are reintroduced? Check out my latest to learn why Yellowstone has become the preeminent place for scientists trying to answer that question. insideclimatenews.org/news/2211202...

Danny Nolasco was just 18 when he collapsed and died working construction in the Texas heat. We wrote about him, and 5 other workers whose heat-related deaths OSHA investigated last summer. From me and @psskow.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...

Grand Canyon National Park employees plan to file union paperwork with the Federal Labor Relations Board. It's part of a larger move by park workers across the West to push back against the Trump administration's cuts.

AZ Gov. Hobbs wants Upper Basin states to surrender water to deal with low flow on Colorado River. But Utah @govcox.bsky.social, while saying there needs to be a deal, isn't ready just yet to accede to the demands. tucson.com/news/state-r...

And I get that a lot of people like the abundance frame, and how obvious “cutting red tape” sounds as the path to providing all the things we want. But please understand how that framing is actually being used in real-world policymaking. #Abundance #PermittingReform

My latest @insideclimatenews.org looks at a new study showing 1000s of U.S. hazardous sites likely to flood by 2050, placing low-income communities of color—stuck near toxic sites due to legacies of discrimination—at disproportionate risk of harm. #ToxicTides insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...

The Colorado River Basin states blew past a Tuesday deadline to agree on a plan to cut water use. So far, the Trump administration is letting them keep negotiating without consequence: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @ianjames.bsky.social

The clock is ticking on the shrinking Colorado River as Western states miss a key deadline "There’s no agreement yet, but time marches on, and conditions on the river continue to be problematic — more problematic over time as those reservoirs decline.” www.latimes.com/environment/...

Arizona governor urges feds to protect Colorado River users as states struggle to finish water plan www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

I've never published anything so close to my heart. Hope ya love it.

An update on planned RIFs at Interior subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

At @insideclimatenews.org, we're keeping track of environmental lawsuits involving the Trump administration thanks to great work by my colleagues @peteraldhous.com and @mlavelle.bsky.social. Keep this one handy: insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...

NEW from @insideclimatenews.org: Trump 2.0 Environmental Case Scorecard An updating tracker of federal lawsuits involving the Trump administration insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...

Today, Inside Climate News published our first piece in an investigative series on Alabama Power called "Wired for Profit." Take a moment to read and share. insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...

This technology has tremendous potential in the West. Dan does a deep dive into the hurdles (cow's are bulky and run into things) and benefits (healthier grasses with less water) that a few intrepid scientists and ranchers are navigating. Give it a read!

This deep look at the consumer unfriendly actions of Alabama Power is very much worth your time. Great work from my colleagues @dennispillion.bsky.social and @leehedgepeth.bsky.social: insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...

Nuclear is on the verge of a comeback. But where will the uranium to power new reactors come from? @jakebolster.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social and I dive into the resurgence of uranium mining and the impacts it will have on communities. insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...

When uranium prices go up, uranium mines spread out. As the U.S. seeks to revive its nuclear energy supply chain, @wyattmyskow.bsky.social, @dylanbaddour.bsky.social, and I dug into what this may mean for Western communities and landscapes home to U.S. uranium. insideclimatenews.org/news/0211202...

Grateful to Peter for his stellar data analysis work, which produced maps letting people see how many lbs. of two highly toxic pesticides, including the carcinogen 1,3-D, growers applied near their kids' schools. It's an invaluable public service CA regulators should have been providing all along.

TIL the National Environmental Policy Act is the only thing preventing Donald Trump from dropping nuclear weapons all over the American West.

My colleague @kileyprice.bsky.social writes a weekly newsletter about the latest on climate events. This one was about houses collapsing on Hatteras Island, where I was last week for a few fay days off. More homes have fallen today. insideclimatenews.org/news/2810202...

I'm riding my mountain bike on the 850-mile Arizona Trail this fall to see and write about #climate impacts along the way. We're publishing weekly dispatches from the trail in The Arizona Republic | @azcentral.com as I go. The first one just dropped: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

When the Trump administration recently cut certain grants to minority-serving institutions, millions of dollars earmarked for student support at 10 Arizona schools disappeared—forcing some to end student support programs and reduce staff, via AZCIR’s ‪@molboha.bsky.social‬ azcir.org/news/2025/10...

This is part of the series Planet China, which is very much worth your time: insideclimatenews.org/project/plan... @katiesurma.bsky.social @georginagustin.bsky.social @nkus.bsky.social

Wyoming gave a preview of a water a pilot conservation program in the Green River basin Wednesday as Colorado River negotiations barrel forward. It's a good start, but work remains, observers said. insideclimatenews.org/news/1710202...

Good piece by @wyattmyskow.bsky.social on how Trump's efforts to kill the "roadless rule" could harm Southern California wilderness: insideclimatenews.org/news/0310202...

The Esmeralda seven solar project IMO was kind of a shit show. 100 square miles of public lands with rare plants, to be disc and rolled.. they had no water or water rights for dust control. No water in Nevada, no solar. No substation, no offtaker (even w/NVEnergy proposed transmission line nearby).

Well, folks, personal news: After 7 years, today is my last day with @latimes.com. It's been a privilege working with some of the world's best journalists at my hometown paper. Thank you to everyone who's read and supported my work. I'm not done telling climate stories. More news to come.

On the Colorado River, there is no more water. That's the warning from a coalition of environmental groups urging for action and transparency regarding the river's future. My latest: insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202...

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