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LADWP CEO Resigns Following Court Ruling That Could Cost Utility Billions Over Palisades Fire Debacle

March 5, 2026 2:46 pmMarch 7, 2026 11:27 am

In a stunning turn of events that underscores the ongoing fallout from the devastating Palisades Fire, Janisse Quiñones, the CEO and General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), has resigned. The announcement came mere hours...

Santini-Burton Act Modernization Act: Conservation Plan for Lake Tahoe or a Quiet Federal Land Power Grab?

March 4, 2026 12:01 pmMarch 4, 2026 2:38 pm

For more than four decades, the Santini-Burton Act has created one of the strongest conservation frameworks safeguarding Lake Tahoe’s lands and open spaces. Passed by Congress in 1980, the original Santini-Burton Act was intended to curb the overdevelopment of environmentally...

Arizona Legislature Advances Measures to Classify ‘Excessive’ Marijuana Smoke and Odor as Public Nuisance

March 2, 2026 10:17 amMarch 2, 2026 10:20 am

Arizona lawmakers have advanced legislation that would expand the state’s nuisance laws to include “excessive” marijuana smoke and odor detectable on another person’s private property, a proposal that could subject residents to fines and misdemeanor penalties if approved. The measures,...

Ninth Circuit Delivers Blow to Federal Unions, Upholds Trump Executive Order on National Security Exemptions

February 27, 2026 9:51 amFebruary 27, 2026 10:25 am

In a significant victory for the Trump administration’s efforts to streamline federal operations and prioritize national security, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated (see below) a lower court’s preliminary injunction against Executive Order 14251. The ruling,...

Gavin Newsom’s Hobson’s Choice

February 19, 2026 4:00 pmFebruary 19, 2026 4:01 pm

The Climate Change hoax is unraveling… but will it ever unravel in California? The very liberal Washington Post had this to say in a recent editorial: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the largest deregulatory action in U.S. history....

National Wildfire Alliance Calls for Immediate Wildfire Policy Reset

February 18, 2026 2:17 pmFebruary 18, 2026 2:17 pm

The National Wildfire Alliance (NWA) is in full swing as the early fire season gears up across the 11 Western States. Spokesperson Dana Tibbitts said the NWA’s priorities include advocating for sensible wildfire policy: extinguishing all fires during fire season...

Colorado River Crisis Deepens: Hobbs, Newsom, and Lombardo Demand Upper Basin Share the Burden After Deadline Miss

February 13, 2026 11:11 amFebruary 13, 2026 11:11 am

As the federal deadline for a consensus agreement on post-2026 Colorado River management passed for the second time without resolution, Governors Katie Hobbs of Arizona, Joe Lombardo of Nevada, and Gavin Newsom of California issued a joint statement emphasizing the...