Trump administration proposes plan to halt California river dam removal

Trump administration proposes plan to halt California river dam removal

Scott Dam in Lake County and Cape Horn Dam in Mendocino County, shown here in 2025, are owned by PG&E and are scheduled to fail. But the Trump administration is trying to block that, saying the Riverside County Water District could buy them. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/SF Chronicle The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture said Southern California’s … Read more

A drilling project in Alaska could legally kill endangered polar bears under a Trump administration proposal.

A drilling project in Alaska could legally kill endangered polar bears under a Trump administration proposal.

WASHINGTON — Some already endangered polar bears and their cubs could be legally killed by private oil drilling projects in northern Alaska, according to new proposed regulations. The proposed regulation, part of President Trump’s oil leasing plan and awaiting approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, would allow “accidental and unintentional take” of small … Read more

Who would have thought that a fossil fuel user like Trump would spark a green revolution? |George Monbiot

Who would have thought that a fossil fuel user like Trump would spark a green revolution? |George Monbiot

DDonald Trump has done more to accelerate the energy transition than anyone alive. Fossil fuel companies funded his presidential campaign to block that shift. However, when helping an unstable narcissist who cannot concentrate for more than a few minutes at a time, you should not expect to control the outcome. Not that fossils are still … Read more

Trump administration takes emergency steps to preserve critical Colorado River reservoir

Map of key locations along the Colorado River: Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming, Lake Powell in southern Utah, and Lake Mead near Las Vegas.

The water crisis along the Colorado River, a critical water source for California and six other states, has become so serious that the Trump administration is responding with emergency measures to prevent disaster at the nation’s second-largest reservoir. Efforts to raise Lake Powell’s water levels would result in reduced water flow to farms and cities … Read more