Tony Barboza

@tonybarboza

Los Angeles Times editorial writer covering climate and environment . board member. tony.barboza@latimes.com

Los Angeles County, CA
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  1. Jan 4

    “Too many California kids went back to school this week without knowing whether they’re spreading the highly contagious Omicron variant. That puts the health of students and staff at risk — which could in turn lead to school closures.”

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  2. Jan 4

    Editorial: Colorado winter wildfire shatters the illusion of safety in Western suburbs

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  3. Jan 3

    “Taxpayers shouldn’t have to bear the brunt of cleaning up the Exide battery plant in Vernon that exposed neighbors to brain-damaging lead and cancer-causing arsenic. But we are, because of flaws in California’s bankruptcy law. Lawmakers can fix that.”

    Does CA really need 1,000 new laws each year? With back in action today, we urge lawmakers to prioritize impactful bills that will meaningfully improve our state — and resist the urge to rack up goodies for favored lobbyists or interest groups
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    Jan 2

    "Let this be the year we harness our collective anger and demand politicians finally do what is necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change,” writes . (via )

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  5. Jan 2

    “The Capitol riot continues in statehouses across the country, in a bloodless, legalized form that no police officer can arrest and that no prosecutor can try in court.”

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  6. Jan 2

    Wrote this editorial on climate inaction and the power of collective anger

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    31 Dec 2021

    NEW: The has provided a sickening reminder of the true geography of the Wildland Urban Interface. The danger zone isn't limited to forests. Grass fires threaten huge swaths of CO suburbs -- and risk will only grow with climate change.

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  8. 30 Dec 2021

    First snow survey of the season measures California snowpack at 160% of average for this time of year. But after two of the driest years on record, the drought is still “far from over," state officials say

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  9. 30 Dec 2021

    I just donated to to help strengthen journalism and public understanding of climate change and the environment. If you value that, consider donating too. You can give in honor of an early-career journalist or student you admire:

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  10. 30 Dec 2021

    Yesterday I tweeted a photo that claimed to be taken at Donner Pass this week— it was actually from another part of the Sierras in 2011. Deleted that tweet and swapping it out for an accurate recent photo of Donner Pass. Comparably gnarly conditions; stay safe out there!
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  11. 30 Dec 2021

    Sentiment aside, why is California's natural resources secretary posting this snow photo that is "circulating" and appears to be 10+ years old?

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  12. 30 Dec 2021

    Editorial: Welcome the bout of winter storms, just don’t call them drought busters

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    17 Dec 2021

    “The environment that (Jack London) described, the environment that I saw going through National Geographics in the 1970s? That environment doesn’t exist anymore.”

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    17 Dec 2021

    NEW: Nearly 50 of America’s most toxic sites will get critical cleanup funds through new infrastructure law, after languishing for years, says. Read on what this means for cities across the U.S., struggling with their industrial past.

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  15. 17 Dec 2021

    Earlier this year California regulators quietly began denying fracking permits on climate grounds. This is a welcome development, our editorial says, and should be the start of more decisive action to phase out oil drilling

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    13 Dec 2021

    BREAKING: California Public Utilities Commission has a proposed decision on net metering, the rooftop solar incentive program. I have not yet read (204 pages), but officials tell me export payments are going down & monthly charges are being added. Read:

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    12 Dec 2021

    NEW: A California lawmaker is proposing new state legislation to block freeway expansions in underserved communities, citing displacement and negative health and environmental effects.

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  18. 12 Dec 2021

    Editorial: No, California shouldn’t extend the life of its last nuclear plant. But regulators must move quickly to ensure it’s replaced with renewable energy instead of gas

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  19. 11 Dec 2021

    Diesel truck pollution is so poorly controlled that California's move to begin requiring smog checks is expected to prevent more than 7,000 deaths — without imposing any new emissions standards. Our recent editorial:

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    10 Dec 2021

    I wrote about Irvine, white flight and the antiquated racism that's increasingly common in Southern California's rapidly diversifying suburbs

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