Mendocino: Newsom Vetoes Jackson Demonstration State Forest Bill, Citing Need For FlexibilityOn Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2494, which would have changed the management priorities for Jackson Demonstration State Forest and California's 13 other demonstration state...SFGATE18d agoWhole story →PlanetGavin Newsomcalifornia forest management bill veto
FEMA denies remaining federal funding for Colorado counties affected by wildfiresCommunities affected by the Aspen Acres wildfire have less federal funding coming their way after the federal government denied two types of requested aid.Boulder Daily Camera18d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetcolorado wildfire funding denial
Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer AmericansThe Environmental Protection Agency rescinded Solar for All grants in August 2025 after President Trump’s massive tax and spending law passed in Congress a month earlier.Anchorage Daily News18d agoWhole story →PlanetJusticeepa solar program ruling
Residents Harmed by Oil Drilling May Soon Receive Reparations Under New California LawWhile lawmakers iron out the details, advocates hope this approach could serve as a model for addressing histories of environmental hazards often concentrated in Black and low-income neighborhoods.WIRED18d agoWhole story →PlanetJusticecalifornia oil drilling reparations law