From @capitalandmain
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As Book Bans Soar, Public Libraries Are the New Battleground
Huntington Beach has led a charge on “relocating” children’s books. Now they may hand the library off to a private firm.
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Thousands of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Pollute the Texas Landscape
For one West Texas rancher, the orphaned wells have become both a mission and an existential threat.
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At Occidental College, Upcoming Vote Reflects Rise in Undergraduate Labor Organizing
The organizing effort at the private liberal arts campus is part of a broader “societal shift” in favor of labor unions.
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California Often Leads Change, but Not for Single-Payer Health Care
Supporters say pushing yearly in Sacramento, even if unsuccessful, is vital to keep leaders from ducking the issue.
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A Whole-Person Approach to Combating Homelessness
An ambitious pilot program provides a myriad of resources to help participants achieve financial independence through stable employment.
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Regional U.S. Banks Sharply Expand Lending to Oil and Gas Projects
How a semantic twist gave a major bank a loophole to keep financing fracking.
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Oil Companies Must Set Aside More Money to Plug Wells, a New Rule Says. But It Won’t Be Enough.
The new Bureau of Land Management regulation, which applies to nearly 90,000 wells on federal public land, is hampered by math errors and overly optimistic cost projections.
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Critical Audit of California’s Efforts to Reduce Homelessness Has Silver Linings
Despite transparency concerns, the state auditor’s report says two programs focusing on housing and preventing homelessness are cost-effective.
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Despite Promises of Transparency, California Justice Department Keeps Probe into L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Under Wraps
Civilian oversight board is excluded from reviewing report on civil rights violations.
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The Mission to Save the World Through Regenerative Farming
Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell believe their film Common Ground could drive a global movement.