Char Miller
Char Miller is the W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History at Pomona College, and among his most recent books are "Not So Golden State: Sustainability vs. the California Dream," "The Nature of Hope: Grassroots Organizing, Environmental Justice, and Political Change," "Public Lands, Public Debates: A Century of Controversy," and "Death Valley National Park: A History."
Banning fracking in California will not save the planet. But it's a start.
With a governor who seems unwilling to step up, and a set of regulatory agencies that have not yet announced a clear-cut set of rules to control the impact of fracking on public health and the environment, the legislature must take the lead.
L.A. may have fewer ozone-alert days, but our air quality is still dangerous
A new documentary, "Seeking the Greatest Good," identifies key steps we can take to restore the Earth -- and ourselves.
Illegal marijuana growers' extreme use of rodenticides is wreaking havoc on California national forests. It's time for the legislature to ban these super toxins.
The Forest Service's pine tree logo is now safe from the USDA's rebranding effort. Its historic emblem should never have been attacked.
USDA is rebranding the entire department, forcing the Forest Service and other agencies to adopt its bland logo. This is a really bad idea..
Thompson Creek is a symbol of how much a creek can matter, to SoCal civilizations past and to the very real wildfires and floods of the present.
Water made the west, and that's why Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell is promoting its protection.
How to manage the national forests amid climate disruption? Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell has some ideas.
The more we ignore climate change the greater the costs will be, says the Government Accounting Office. Its numbers add up.
The American West has been organized around numbers, from Lewis and Clark to L.A. Freeways.