Items by Judith Lewis — 10 items
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So long, San Onofre (in like 700 million years)
The closing of a Southern California nuclear plant signals the end of an era — and the start of another
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Jun 17, 2013 -
Alaska’s populist, Sarah Palin-era oil tax gets the ax
The Alaska Legislature cut the industry’s taxes to boost declining production in the North Slope. But the rollbacks don’t seem likely to have the desired effect.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, May 27, 2013 -
Sacrificial Land: Will renewable energy devour the Mojave Desert?
An unlikely group of activists is championing a new bill to protect the Mojave Desert. But even if it passes, large swaths of once empty land will be developed.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Apr 22, 2013 -
Will Los Angeles bring its cougars back from the brink?
With just a handful of mountain lions left in the Santa Monica Mountains, Californians must decide whether they care enough about wildness to fund key habitat connections.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Mar 04, 2013 -
Sierra Club fights Keystone XL with civil disobedience
The act will be the first of its kind sanctioned by the group’s board of directors in its 120 year history, and may push the conversation over the controversial tar-sands oil pipeline to a new level.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Feb 18, 2013 -
Miguel Luna gives young Los Angelenos a beaker and a job
Agua University trains young people in Los Angeles County to work as water samplers, employing them and also teaching about the importance of clean water.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Jan 30, 2013 -
Producing more power means using more water
Federal agencies often overlook the tight relationship between energy production and water use.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Dec 12, 2012 -
The GOAT Blog
The Nevada surprise
The Democrats' formidable ground game delivered Obama to the White House and a surprise seat in Congress
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Nov 12, 2012 -
Nevada, face down and flailing
Nevada is so broke that ideology has to bend: Taxes have become inevitable.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Nov 01, 2012 -
As goes Nevada, so goes the nation?
As Nevada sinks deeper into decline, party politics give way to pragmatism.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Oct 29, 2012
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