Explaining Regulatory Comment to Oppose the MAGA Regime's Offshore Oil Drilling Expansion.

In addition to legislative, policy, financial, and law-enforcement attacks on our democracy, the MAGA Regime is engaged in a systematic campaign to gut or entirely eliminate environmental, health, anti-discrimination, safety, labor, and other hard-won regulations and policies. Each time they attack a rule, they must provide an online public-comment period that "We the People," can use to express our opposition. This time, we need to comment on their offshore oil drilling expansion

Deep DiveKathy LassNovember 25, 2025Oil, Environment, federal agencies

Get used to reusing plastic bags… while you still can

Next year, 2025, will be the last year in which you can get cheap plastic shopping bags from your local grocery store. A state law passed this year is closing the loophole that allows thicker “reusable” bags to take the place of the old, flimsy, single-use bags.

Kathy LassDecember 10, 2024Environment

Deep Dive: What you should do before the next round of wildfire smoke

Wherever you live, you will have smoke in your area in your future. Prepare now, and stay prepared, so that when it happens, you and your family have the best chance of making it through unharmed.

Deep DiveKathy LassJune 13, 2023Environment, Climate

Gov. Newsom Bails Out Negligent PG&E At The Expense of Rate-Payers and Fire Victims

Last week, a $26 billion utility bailout bill, AB1054, passed through the Assembly and Senate with the help of Governor Newsom.

Anna KrasnerJuly 16, 2019Environment, Economic Justice, Explainer