California on track to conserve 30% of its land, but is lagging on coastal watersLOS ANGELES — After adding more than a million acres in the last year, California is on track to meet its goal of conserving 30% of its land by 2030, officials announced Tuesday. However, the state lags in its efforts to conserve 30% of its coastal waters in the same time frame. Since Gov. Gavin Newsom established the “30x30” initiative in 2020,…Hartford Courant8d agoWhole story →PlanetGavin Newsomcalifornia conservation progress
ICE nighttime raid targets Washington families camping over Labor Day weekendSEATTLE — As fears mounted over increased immigration arrests and deportations across Washington state, five Snohomish County families believed their favorite campgrounds in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest would always be a place they could feel safe together. Their belief shattered last Friday, when the families awoke to armed federal immigration…Hartford Courant26d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyice campground raid
With support from loggers and (some) environmentalists, Congress unites on major wildfire billThe proposed legislation comes at a time of increasingly devastating wildfires.Hartford Courant27d agoWhole story →Planetwildfire bill markup
