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The Battle over Ballona: Wetlands, SoCalGas and Protestors

22Jun

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Community, Energy, Loyola Marymount University, Video

The Battle over Ballona: Wetlands, SoCalGas and Protestors

https://youtu.be/frRi643dfQU Edited by Cristobal Spielmann. Just outside the front gate to LMU, the Ballona Wetlands are the site of more than just flora and fauna. A SoCal gas reserve on the wetlands is drawing concern from activists and L.A. politicians alike. Watch to learn more about natural gas and the battle at Ballona. Check out more about the use of natural gas here, and why people oppose it here.

When did climate change become political?

11Jun

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Energy, Loyola Marymount University, Policy, Video

When did climate change become political?

By Veronica Backer-Peral This piece was originally published on October 29, 2020, by the Los Angeles Loyolan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXP8OBLmOd0&feature=emb_title Some topics should be political, but when it comes to climate change and rising global temperatures, it's remarkable how even basic facts and science continue to be disputed. Renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben speaks to reporter Veronica BP on the topic of when and how climate change became so politicized.