To the editor: Anybody taking note of environmental coverage in California absolutely discovered the Los Angeles Occasions’ latest article in regards to the detrimental environmental impacts anticipated from federal funding cuts and coverage adjustments to be greater than a contact ironic (“State officers say federal cuts threaten California’s surroundings,” July 11). The misery expressed by state officers is tough to abdomen when simply weeks in the past, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature openly gutted key environmental legal guidelines.
Even nearer to house, Mayor Karen Bass’ proposed metropolis funds took a chainsaw to environmental justice and local weather resilience packages, which have been fortunately largely restored by the Metropolis Council. The fact is we aren’t going to get federal help for local weather resilience whereas Donald Trump is president. Decrying his disastrous actions whereas doing a lot of the identical is solely unacceptable. It’s excessive time for our state and native leaders to fill the local weather management void left on the federal stage. The buck stops with them.
Bruce Reznik, Los Angeles
The author is the manager director of Los Angeles Waterkeeper, a nonprofit that advocates for clear waterways.
