AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoStorms and El Niño: Tropical Storm Rachel battered California’s coast, leaving eight Long Beach buildings red-tagged, as forecasters warn a historic El Niño is increasingly likely. State officials are urging residents to prepare for flooding and severe winter weather. Wildlife and Habitat: The Wallis Annenberg wildlife crossing near Los Angeles is nearly complete, while habitat work elsewhere faces scrutiny: a water district’s bulldozing along the Santa Ana River has raised concerns for birds, and California is weighing protections for a bird once common in the Los Padres National Forest. Energy and Industry: California’s new data center laws put more costs on developers and owners as concerns grow over the facilities’ energy and environmental impacts. Separately, lawmakers are challenging the federal push to restart the Sable offshore oil pipeline. Climate Resilience: A UCLA study linked California’s record 2024 rainfall to climate change and El Niño patterns, sharpening questions about how the state prepares for increasingly severe weather.
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