Dec 5, 2023 | Look West Newsletter
A new study finds that megafires in the Western U.S. are causing premature deaths and have undermined improvements in air quality from reduced vehicle emissions. The study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, found that air quality worsened in the West from 2000... 
Nov 17, 2023 | Look West Newsletter
The proposed Chuckwalla National Monument encompasses a 660,000 acre landscape located south of Joshua Tree National Park and northeast of the Salton Sea in California. It includes vital habitat for threatened and endangered desert wildlife, including the desert... 
Nov 16, 2023 | Westwise Blog
This fall, Representative Raul Ruiz introduced legislation to protect Chuckwalla National Monument, a 660,000 acre landscape located to the south of Joshua Tree National Park and northeast of the Salton Sea. The legislation has support from several Tribal nations,... 
Nov 14, 2023 | Look West Newsletter
A congressionally-mandated federal climate report released today delivered a predictable message: the U.S. must rapidly reduce emissions or face even more dire consequences to human health, infrastructure and the economy. The latest National Climate... 
Nov 7, 2023 | Look West Newsletter
The Biden administration announced yesterday the advancement of 15 large renewable energy projects on public lands in the West. The projects include next week’s geothermal lease sale across 12 counties in Northern Nevada, a new transmission line west of Phoenix,...