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Climate change is battering California. Can the state find a way forward? Listen every Thursday as award-winning L.A. Times columnist Sammy Roth dives deep with scientists, energy leaders, legislators, activists and journalists who are experts on today's climate challenges and solutions. They’ll discuss everything from electric cars to renewable energy to the difficulties of phasing out fossil fuels. Sammy has been reporting on climate and energy in California and the American West for over a decade, touring sprawling solar farms, coal-fired power plants and hilltops blanketed with wind turbines. He’s focused on telling stories that challenge public officials and energy companies to do better.2025 Boiling Point - L.A. Times Studios Economía Política y Gobierno
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  • Just How Bad Is the Beautiful Bill for Clean Energy?

    Just How Bad Is the Beautiful Bill for Clean Energy?
    Jul 10 2025

    President Trump’s new budget law guts federal support for solar and wind power, while boosting fossil fuels. Sammy Roth talks with Princeton researcher Jesse Jenkins about how the “One Big Beautiful Bill” could increase climate pollution and make energy more expensive.

    Read Sammy’s recent column:

    https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-07-03/republican-budget-bill-would-slaughter-americas-cleanest-cheapest-energy
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    38 m
  • Boiling Point Introduces: A Matter of Degrees

    Boiling Point Introduces: A Matter of Degrees
    Jun 26 2025

    This week, we're sharing an episode of A Matter of Degrees. Hosted by Dr. Leah Stokes and Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, this award-winning series tells stories about the powerful forces behind climate change. This episode discusses how insurance companies are failing to accommodate for the impacts of climate change.

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    36 m
  • The Lithium Dilemma at Rhyolite Ridge, Part 2

    The Lithium Dilemma at Rhyolite Ridge, Part 2
    Jun 19 2025

    Sammy Roth returns to Esmeralda County, Nevada, to tour the proposed Rhyolite Ridge mine with Bernard Rowe, managing director of Ioneer. Rowe explains why he believes the mine can operate without harming an endangered wildflower, and lays out his company’s vision for responsible extraction of lithium and boron.
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    43 m
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