Here’s what’s happening in politics and the environment:
Hawaii’s new national monument is now larger than all the National Parks combined.
Top energy adviser says Donald Trump is solidly behind fracking- Donald Trump said he could support local bans on fracking. Then oil mogul Harold Hamm corrected the record. (Wall Street Journal)
Hawaii is now home to an ocean reserve twice the size of Texas- The National Park Service turned 100 this week, and President Obama celebrated by creating the biggest protected area on the planet. (National Geographic)
California lawmakers approve extension of climate change law- It’s the most aggressive climate change legislation in the country. (Fox Business)
Changing opinions on climate change, from a CNN meteorologist- A CNN meteorologist explains why climate change is an urgent problem, not a political football. (CNN)
America’s first offshore wind farm may power up a new industry- Five windmills off the coast of Rhode Island will power 17,000 New England homes. (New York Times)
Coal towns hit by layoffs to get job grants from U.S. gov’t- The Obama administration awarded nearly $39 million in grants to Appalachian communities. (ABC News)