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Today

Wired: COLD WAR SPY PHOTOS SHOW HOW FAST HIMALAYAN GLACIERS ARE MELTING

Washington Post: Trump EPA finalizes rollback of key Obama climate rule that targeted coal plants

The Guardian: Antigua: sprawling 'Chinese colony' plan across marine reserve ignites opposition

The Guardian: Plastic wrapped in plastic: the wasteful reality of America's grocery stores

Yesterday

San Diego Tribune: Americans make up Mexico’s largest demographic of immigrants

LA Times: A swarm of 1,000 earthquakes hit Southern California — how nervous should we be?

NY Times: People Are Taking Emotional Support Animals Everywhere. States Are Cracking Down.

Daily Beast: EPA to Repeal Obama-Era Clean Power Plan

The Oregonian: Average Oregon renter still can't afford a typical one-bedroom apartment

Washington Post: People ignored the rules to snag selfies with a young bear. Wildlife officials had to euthanize him.

NPR: Feds Seize Estimated $1 Billion In Cocaine From Ship In Philadelphia

Forbes: Marijuana Study Finds CBD Can Cause Liver Damage

Press Democrat: Google puts up $1 billion to ease Bay Area housing headaches

Press Democrat: Santa Rosa doctor ordered to turn over records for kids he exempted from vaccinations

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Santa Cruz County nearly doubles funding for homeless services coordination

Sacramento Bee: Gavin Newsom apologizes on California’s behalf to native tribes for slaughter of ancestors

Marin Independent Journal: Marin bobcat captured after attacks on hikers

SF Chronicle: Drug screenings may be implemented at 2019 Burning Man

SF Chronicle: Troubled NorCal reggae festival reportedly canceled

Tuesday, June 18

NY Times: CE Signals Mass Immigration Arrests, but Not the ‘Millions’ Trump Promised

The Guardian: Scientists shocked by Arctic permafrost thawing 70 years sooner than predicted

Arstechnica: Federal bill would allow clean energy companies to structure like oil companies

The Oregonian: Emergency communication tower destroyed near Oregon coast

Press Democrat: Mickey Hart among growing number of celebrities who want to help you get high

Press Democrat: Skunk Train operator plans hotel, housing, brewery at Fort Bragg mill site

LA Times: Ecuador defends decision to let the U.S. use the Galapagos Islands for anti-drug flights

USA Today: 6.8 Earthquake rocks Japan; tsunami advisory issued

Washington Post: Donations to charity dropped last year despite a strong economy. Was the tax law to blame?

Washington Post: A school district is fed up with ‘epidemic’ vaping. Now it will randomly test students for nicotine.

Monday, June 17

We Forum: Costa Rica has doubled its tropical rainforests in just a few decades. Here’s how

Science Alert: Greenland Was 40 Degrees Hotter Than Normal This Week, And Things Are Getting Intense

The Hill: EPA will allow use of pesticide harmful to bees

LA Times: The 2020 census is coming. Will Native Americans be counted?

LA Times: Asian countries take a stand against the rich world’s plastic waste

Washington Post: Randy Rainbow’s Witty World

Washington Post: As price of insulin soars, Americans caravan to Canada for lifesaving medicine

NY Times: OpEd: Marijuana Damages Young Brains

The Guardian: Washington state takes step landmark on missing Native American women

The Guardian: Where does your plastic go? Global investigation reveals America's dirty secret

SF Chronicle: In first states to legalize pot, teen use triggers concerns

Sunday, June 16

The Guardian: More than 700 companies, including Amazon, Tesco and ExxonMobil accused of concealing their environmental impact

AP News: Washington state waterfront owners asked to take dead whales

NY Times: The New Sobriety

CBS News : Entrepreneurs flock to New Orleans after CBD, hemp legalization

NY Post: NY State lawmakers make last-minute push to legalize marijuana

The Hill: More than 600 divers set world record cleaning up debris from the ocean floor

LA Times: Off-duty LAPD officer opened fire at Costco, killing 1, after being assaulted, police say

SF Weekly: Are Oakland’s Cannabis Taxes Too High?

Mendocino Voice: Federal Customs and Border Protections flies training mission with Mendocino Sheriff’s Office — helicopters spotted around county

Sonoma West Times: County stops using synthetic pesticides