https://www.latimes.com/people/sammy-roth Content published by Sammy Roth. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-10-09/a-new-direction-for-boiling-point I'm not done telling stories about climate. And neither are my wonderful friends and colleagues. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-10-09/a-new-direction-for-boiling-point https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-10-02/boiling-point-california-quitting-coal To replace a 40-year-old Utah coal plant, Los Angeles is investing in green hydrogen. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-10-02/boiling-point-california-quitting-coal https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-09-25/boiling-point-energy-dominance Solar and wind companies need to start punching back. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-09-25/boiling-point-energy-dominance https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-09-18/california-legislative-session-climate-issues Here's what the the Legislature passed last week — on electric bills, renewable energy, oil refineries and more. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-09-18/california-legislative-session-climate-issues https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-08-21/california-is-backsliding-on-climate-progress-its-gavin-newsoms-fault From rooftop solar to oil drilling, the Golden State governor is failing to live up to his soaring rhetoric. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-08-21/california-is-backsliding-on-climate-progress-its-gavin-newsoms-fault https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-08-14/river-rafting-in-colorado-offers-climate-lessons-for-southern-california It's easy to forget how much Westerners have in common. We're bound by water, energy and public lands. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-08-14/river-rafting-in-colorado-offers-climate-lessons-for-southern-california https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-07-31/a-climate-saving-lithium-mine-could-doom-an-endangered-desert-flower The dilemma at Nevada's Rhyolite Ridge offers a preview of the hard choices ahead. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-07-31/a-climate-saving-lithium-mine-could-doom-an-endangered-desert-flower https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-07-24/california-needs-a-little-less-farmland-a-lot-more-solar-power It's an easy climate solution. But really, there's no such thing. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-07-24/california-needs-a-little-less-farmland-a-lot-more-solar-power https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-07-17/the-power-grid-battle-thats-dividing-california-environmentalists Supporters say a regional energy market would benefit renewables and accelerate climate progress. Critics say it would backfire spectacularly. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-07-17/the-power-grid-battle-thats-dividing-california-environmentalists https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-07-10/the-dodgers-lobbied-on-a-chavez-ravine-reparations-bill-they-wont-say-how The team's failure to serve its Latino fan base is painful for climate and immigration activists alike. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-07-10/the-dodgers-lobbied-on-a-chavez-ravine-reparations-bill-they-wont-say-how https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-07-03/republican-budget-bill-would-slaughter-americas-cleanest-cheapest-energy It's hard to find reasons for optimism. But we're not doomed. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-07-03/republican-budget-bill-would-slaughter-americas-cleanest-cheapest-energy https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-06-12/america-is-moving-backward-on-climate-heres-how-hollywood-can-help Screenwriters and studio executives should watch the "Grey's Anatomy" heat dome episodes for a master class in climate storytelling. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-06-12/america-is-moving-backward-on-climate-heres-how-hollywood-can-help https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-06-05/seeking-solace-and-finding-hard-truths-on-californias-highway-395 Reflections from a road trip to Mono Lake and the Owens Valley, the northernmost reaches of Southern California. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-06-05/seeking-solace-and-finding-hard-truths-on-californias-highway-395 https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-05-29/what-do-the-dodgers-and-giants-have-in-common-an-iconic-ad-for-big-oil 76 gasoline is now advertising at Oracle Park. Is it an epic betrayal or a climate fail? Thu, 29 May 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-05-29/what-do-the-dodgers-and-giants-have-in-common-an-iconic-ad-for-big-oil https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-05-22/conservative-billionaire-pitches-massive-gas-plant-to-power-data-centers Phil Anschutz is already building America's biggest wind farm at his Wyoming ranch. Now he's pivoting to fossil fuels. Thu, 22 May 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-05-22/conservative-billionaire-pitches-massive-gas-plant-to-power-data-centers https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-05-15/nuclear-reactors-power-los-angeles-should-we-panic-or-celebrate The city's largest electricity source is an Arizona nuclear plant. I took a tour and have some thoughts. Thu, 15 May 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-05-15/nuclear-reactors-power-los-angeles-should-we-panic-or-celebrate https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-05-08/warren-buffetts-successor-got-started-selling-clean-energy-now-he-defends-coal Before he joined Berkshire Hathaway, Greg Abel led a geothermal company with plants in California. Oh, how times have changed. Thu, 08 May 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-05-08/warren-buffetts-successor-got-started-selling-clean-energy-now-he-defends-coal https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-05-01/climate-change-is-cooking-los-angeles-does-karen-bass-care The L.A. mayor wants to eliminate a city office that protects people from deadly extreme heat. Thu, 01 May 2025 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-05-01/climate-change-is-cooking-los-angeles-does-karen-bass-care https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-22/pope-francis-was-a-climate-hero-trumps-reign-gives-his-words-extra-meaning The late pope's climate change encyclical, 'Laudato Si,' is more relevant than ever. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:45:18 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-22/pope-francis-was-a-climate-hero-trumps-reign-gives-his-words-extra-meaning https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-04-10/california-should-move-faster-on-clean-energy-some-lawmakers-want-to-take-a-break-boiling-point A bill from top Democrat Robert Rivas, approved unanimously by the Assembly, would put a six-year pause on efficiency standards for homes. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:00:35 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-04-10/california-should-move-faster-on-clean-energy-some-lawmakers-want-to-take-a-break-boiling-point https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-04-08/boiling-point-trump-loves-coal-lithium-ion-batteries-maybe-not-boiling-point A roundup of climate, energy and environmental news from around the American West. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:00:48 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-04-08/boiling-point-trump-loves-coal-lithium-ion-batteries-maybe-not-boiling-point https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-04-03/edison-ceo-its-certainly-possible-utility-sparked-eaton-fire-but-climate-change-made-it-worse-boiling-point "We still don't know whether Edison equipment caused the Eaton fire. It's certainly possible it did," Pedro Pizarro says. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:00:58 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-04-03/edison-ceo-its-certainly-possible-utility-sparked-eaton-fire-but-climate-change-made-it-worse-boiling-point https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-04-01/boiling-point-the-rooftop-solar-debate-that-never-ends-boiling-point Was California right to slash solar incentives? We made a podcast. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:00:30 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-04-01/boiling-point-the-rooftop-solar-debate-that-never-ends-boiling-point https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-03-27/californians-pay-too-much-for-electricity-here-are-three-bold-solutions-boiling-point It's time for Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers to show courage and take some political risks. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:00:58 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-03-27/californians-pay-too-much-for-electricity-here-are-three-bold-solutions-boiling-point https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-03-25/boiling-point-speaking-truth-to-trump-on-climate-change-boiling-point The 1st Amendment is only as strong as the institutions tasked with upholding it. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:00:41 GMT https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2025-03-25/boiling-point-speaking-truth-to-trump-on-climate-change-boiling-point