In the News

By Art Marroquin

The state Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee on Tuesday approved a measure that would authorize the California Coastal Conservancy to fund and undertake projects aimed at addressing climate change.

Nonstate funds would cover the costs Senate Bill 1066, which was introduced in February by state Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Redondo Beach.

The state Coastal Conservancy has worked with public and private groups to protect coastal resources and habitats.

By Ted W. Lieu, Senator, 28th Senate District
If you’re curious about the devastating
effects of rising sea levels, think back to the
televised footage about what happened a
year ago in Japan on March 11, 2011. The
rolling tsunami tidal wave killed thousands
of unsuspecting Japanese residents off the
coastal city of Fukushima. Climate change
has the effect of a slow-motion earthquake,
eventually resulting in catastrophic consequences
The threat of rising sea levels is real – and
inevitable if the alarming climate change

By Gary Walker

A joint initiative between the federal government and a local water quality agency has the potential to usher along the restoration of the Ballona Wetlands as well as improve water quality in the Santa Monica Bay, say local environmental experts.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board announced a pollution reduction effort March 27 that is designed to enhance water quality and help restore ecosystems through plans called Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).

By Blair Schlecter