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I was right. The L.A. fires changed nothing
A year after Altadena and Pacific Palisades burned, "climate change" has exited the chat.
7 hrs ago
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Sammy Roth
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Special event: Learn how Harry Reid changed the game
There's finally a book about the legendary Senate leader and unsung environmental champion. Join me for a conversation with Reid's biographer.
Jan 5
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Sammy Roth
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December 2025
Time to vote: New expressions, sans oil & gas
Plus a frustrating update on electric vehicles at the Rose Parade.
Dec 29, 2025
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Sammy Roth
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Thank you! And happy holidays
A few notes for paid subscribers.
Dec 24, 2025
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Sammy Roth
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Matthew Yglesias did it again
No, Democrats shouldn't embrace oil and gas.
Dec 22, 2025
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Sammy Roth
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Death in the Desert, Part 1: Who Killed Kerri Abatti?
An Imperial Valley murder mystery, with a helping of climate change.
Dec 18, 2025
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Sammy Roth
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Who wants to be a climate governor?
In the battle between physics and politics, politics is winning — even in California.
Dec 15, 2025
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Sammy Roth
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Car Culture, Part 2: Finding America at the LA Auto Show
I spent the day counting EVs and marveling at the auto industry's marketing genius.
Dec 11, 2025
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Sammy Roth
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Netflix's 'Train Dreams' is a deeply moving climate drama — sort of
Director Clint Bentley said he wanted the film to feel like “a love letter to nature, and to our interconnectedness to the natural world.”
Dec 8, 2025
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Sammy Roth
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The solar stupidity is blinding
California is determined to save the costly, controversial Ivanpah solar plant.
Dec 5, 2025
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Sammy Roth
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Ding dong, coal is dead
At least in California.
Dec 2, 2025
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Car Culture, Part 1: The Battle for Disneyland
Should we drive electric vehicles or try to stop driving? "Life After Cars" meets the Happiest Place on Earth.
Dec 1, 2025
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