WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected this week to revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate …
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A SoCal beetle that poses as an ant may have answered a key question about evolution
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe showrunner of the Angeles National Forest isn’t a 500-pound black bear or a stealthy mountain lion. It’s a small ant. The velvety tree ant forms a millions-strong “social insect …
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California subsidized the Tesla Semi, potentially stifling EV innovation in the process
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA California clean-air program, designed to rapidly electrify the state’s truck and bus fleets, has recently faced intense criticism for reserving its largest-ever tranche of funding to subsidize Tesla’s all-electric …
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Residents who sued due to putrid Dominguez Channel smell win millions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo dozen people who sued the owners and tenants of a Carson-based warehouse responsible for a putrid smell emanating from the Dominguez Channel waterway, which led to hospital visits and …
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Torrance residents call for the ban of ‘flesh-eating’ chemical used at refinery
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesResidents and advocates gathered Saturday to demand the ban of a chemical that’s used at a Torrance oil refinery and that they say has the potential to cause a mass …
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A wolf has come to Los Angeles County for the first time in more than a century
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA wolf arrived in Los Angeles County on Saturday morning, marking the first time the apex predator has been documented in the area in at least a century, according to …
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Trump administration approves weed killer dicamba for two common genetically modified crops
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday reapproved the weed killer dicamba for use on genetically modified soybeans and cotton, a pesticide that has raised widespread concern over its tendency to …
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A national park along the L.A. coast? Here’s how you can weigh in
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNorthern California has Point Reyes National Seashore. New York has Fire Island National Seashore. And North Carolina has Cape Hatteras National Seashore. But should some of L.A.’s most famous beaches …
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MILAN — After heavy snowfall earlier in the week, the forecast for Cortina d’Ampezzo, site of women’s Alpine skiing for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, calls for a chance of rain, a severe …
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Tesla, the 23-year-old company that brought green cars into the mainstream, has been pushed off its perch as the world’s top electric vehicle seller. Chinese EV manufacturer BYD sold hundreds …