Ian James
@ianjames.bsky.social
Reporter focusing on water and climate change, Los Angeles Times. ian.james@latimes.com
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BREAKING: The U.S. won’t govern Venezuela, but will press changes through an oil blockade, Rubio says, after Trump claims of running the country.
Venezuela live updates: Uncertainty and legal questions remain after US captures Maduro
The Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and claims that it will “run” the country are raising stark new questions about the legality of the U.S. actions and its future operations in the South American nation.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. won’t govern Venezuela, but will press changes through an oil blockade, Rubio says, after Trump claims of running the country.
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In an interview with @michaelscherer.bsky.social , Donald Trump threatened Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, with a fate worse than Maduro’s; defended regime change in the country; and expressed renewed interest in the U.S. seizing Greenland.
Trump: Delcy Rodríguez Might Be Next
The president told The Atlantic that the interim Venezuelan president will meet a fate worse than Maduro’s unless she complies with U.S. wishes.
www.theatlantic.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
In an interview with @michaelscherer.bsky.social , Donald Trump threatened Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, with a fate worse than Maduro’s; defended regime change in the country; and expressed renewed interest in the U.S. seizing Greenland.
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The operation was “virtually flawless,” according to an UNKNOWN NUMBER OF UNNAMED OFFICIALS.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:56 AM
The operation was “virtually flawless,” according to an UNKNOWN NUMBER OF UNNAMED OFFICIALS.
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Even if you accept the war for oil premise the US could drastically cut its oil consumption but we're instead doing shit like eliminating offshore wind.
January 4, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Even if you accept the war for oil premise the US could drastically cut its oil consumption but we're instead doing shit like eliminating offshore wind.
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The Chicago protest against the U.S. attack on Venezuela has stepped off to march through the downtown area. Hundreds have joined the march.
January 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
The Chicago protest against the U.S. attack on Venezuela has stepped off to march through the downtown area. Hundreds have joined the march.
AP reporter describes the scene in Caracas after U.S. forces invaded Venezuela and seized Maduro youtu.be/TRBBkDC1CKU?...
AP reporter describes scene in Venezuela after US captures Maduro
YouTube video by Associated Press
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January 4, 2026 at 1:19 AM
AP reporter describes the scene in Caracas after U.S. forces invaded Venezuela and seized Maduro youtu.be/TRBBkDC1CKU?...
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About 200 people are rallying in downtown Seattle to denounce U.S. military strikes on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president Nicolás Maduro. The attacks occurred overnight and were authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump. Organizers called for a new anti-war movement to oppose the attacks.
January 4, 2026 at 12:17 AM
About 200 people are rallying in downtown Seattle to denounce U.S. military strikes on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president Nicolás Maduro. The attacks occurred overnight and were authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump. Organizers called for a new anti-war movement to oppose the attacks.
Trump says U.S. officials such as Rubio and Hegseth plan to “run” Venezuela “for a period of time.” apnews.com/live/trump-u... @apnews.com
Venezuela live updates: Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York after capture by US forces
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured by the United States. President Donald Trump insisted the U.S. government would run the country at least temporarily.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Trump says U.S. officials such as Rubio and Hegseth plan to “run” Venezuela “for a period of time.” apnews.com/live/trump-u... @apnews.com
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Trump says the U.S. will tap Venezuela's vast oil reserves and sell "large amounts" to other countries after Maduro's capture. Follow live updates:
Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had struck Venezuela early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Trump says the U.S. will tap Venezuela's vast oil reserves and sell "large amounts" to other countries after Maduro's capture. Follow live updates:
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BREAKING: Plane carrying deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York following his capture by the U.S., AP source says.
Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had struck Venezuela early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:17 PM
BREAKING: Plane carrying deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York following his capture by the U.S., AP source says.
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Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez host breaking news coverage on U.S. forces attacking Venezuela and seizing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. We speak to Venezuelan reporter Andreína Chávez in Caracas as well as professors Miguel Tinker Salas and Alejandro Velasco.
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Special Report on Venezuela: U.S. Abducts Maduro, Trump Says "We Are Going to Run" Oil-Rich Nation
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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January 3, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez host breaking news coverage on U.S. forces attacking Venezuela and seizing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. We speak to Venezuelan reporter Andreína Chávez in Caracas as well as professors Miguel Tinker Salas and Alejandro Velasco.
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Alejandro Velasco & Miguel Tinker Salas on Democracy Now
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January 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Alejandro Velasco & Miguel Tinker Salas on Democracy Now
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Special Report on Venezuela: U.S. Kidnaps Maduro, Trump Says “We Are Going to Run” Oil-Rich Nation
Venezuela: U.S. Kidnaps Maduro, Trump Says “We Are Going to Run” Country
Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez host breaking news coverage on U.S. forces attacking Venezuela and seizing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. We speak to Venezuelan reporter Andreína Chávez in Caracas as well as professors Miguel Tinker Salas and Alejan...
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January 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Special Report on Venezuela: U.S. Kidnaps Maduro, Trump Says “We Are Going to Run” Oil-Rich Nation
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🚨🚨🚨 2025 finished in the top 10 for warmest year on record in the Contiguous U.S. (1895-present). For most of the areas from the Rocky Mountains westward, it was a top 5 warmest year. No areas had a historically cool year.
January 1, 2026 at 5:48 PM
🚨🚨🚨 2025 finished in the top 10 for warmest year on record in the Contiguous U.S. (1895-present). For most of the areas from the Rocky Mountains westward, it was a top 5 warmest year. No areas had a historically cool year.
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Records obtained by the Times depict dozens of instances in which oversight personnel flagged federal workers cleaning up the Eaton and Palisades fires for disregarding cleanup procedures in a way that likely spread toxic substances. Read more here: www.latimes.com/environment/...
L.A. fire cleanups reports describe repeated violations, illegal dumping allegation
We reviewed thousands of pages of Army Corps of Engineering quality assurance reports for the January fire soil cleanup. The results were startling.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Records obtained by the Times depict dozens of instances in which oversight personnel flagged federal workers cleaning up the Eaton and Palisades fires for disregarding cleanup procedures in a way that likely spread toxic substances. Read more here: www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Recent storms boosted California's snowpack, but there's still a long way to go
Recent storms boosted California's snowpack, but there's still a long way to go
The California Department of Water Resources' first snow survey of the season revealed that statewide snowpack is 71% of average for December.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Recent storms boosted California's snowpack, but there's still a long way to go
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Where a Saudi company pumps desert groundwater, Arizona considers imposing limits www.latimes.com/environment/...
Where a Saudi company pumps desert groundwater, Arizona considers imposing limits
Fondomonte, a subsidiary of a Saudi dairy company, grows hay in the Arizona desert by pumping groundwater. State officials are considering imposing regulation and limiting pumping.
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December 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Where a Saudi company pumps desert groundwater, Arizona considers imposing limits www.latimes.com/environment/...
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A copper smelter in Arizona is one of the country's largest sources of lead pollution. Trump exempted it from complying with clean-air rules for the next two years.
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A Top Source of Lead Pollution Faced Tighter Rules. Then Trump Intervened.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A copper smelter in Arizona is one of the country's largest sources of lead pollution. Trump exempted it from complying with clean-air rules for the next two years.
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Arizona may start regulating groundwater pumping in a rural area 100 miles west of Phoenix, where the largest water user is a Saudi company that grows alfalfa to feed cows in the Middle East: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @ianjames.bsky.social
Where a Saudi company pumps desert groundwater, Arizona considers imposing limits
Fondomonte, a subsidiary of a Saudi dairy company, grows hay in the Arizona desert by pumping groundwater. State officials are considering imposing regulation and limiting pumping.
www.latimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Arizona may start regulating groundwater pumping in a rural area 100 miles west of Phoenix, where the largest water user is a Saudi company that grows alfalfa to feed cows in the Middle East: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @ianjames.bsky.social
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A Saudi-owned dairy company grows hay on thousands of acres in the Arizona desert. Its pumping of groundwater is drawing down aquifer levels, sparking concerns among residents and state officials, by @ianjames.bsky.social
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Where a Saudi company pumps desert groundwater, Arizona considers imposing limits
Fondomonte, a subsidiary of a Saudi dairy company, grows hay in the Arizona desert by pumping groundwater. State officials are considering imposing regulation and limiting pumping.
www.latimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
A Saudi-owned dairy company grows hay on thousands of acres in the Arizona desert. Its pumping of groundwater is drawing down aquifer levels, sparking concerns among residents and state officials, by @ianjames.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/environment/...
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I also wrote about what is happening across the state with rural groundwater protection efforts, bolstered by new research, and followed with pieces on specific places: Coconino County, Patagonia, and, soon to come, Willcox azwaterinnovation.asu.edu/momentum-add...
Momentum to address Arizona’s rural groundwater issues | AZ Water Innovation Initiative
Groundwater is declining across Arizona. While the state’s 1980 Groundwater Management Act addressed the issue in more urbanized areas, much of rural Arizona’s groundwater remains unprotected. However...
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December 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I also wrote about what is happening across the state with rural groundwater protection efforts, bolstered by new research, and followed with pieces on specific places: Coconino County, Patagonia, and, soon to come, Willcox azwaterinnovation.asu.edu/momentum-add...
Where a Saudi company pumps desert groundwater, Arizona considers imposing limits www.latimes.com/environment/...
Where a Saudi company pumps desert groundwater, Arizona considers imposing limits
Fondomonte, a subsidiary of a Saudi dairy company, grows hay in the Arizona desert by pumping groundwater. State officials are considering imposing regulation and limiting pumping.
www.latimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Where a Saudi company pumps desert groundwater, Arizona considers imposing limits www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Don't miss @insideclimatenews.org and Convoca's investigation today on unauthorized emissions from Texas-based Hunt Oil's LNG facility in Peru by Maria Alejandra Gonzales and Wil Crisp
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U.S. Company Releasing Unauthorized Emissions From Peru LNG Terminal - Inside Climate News
Hunt Oil Co. has burned off an estimated 55.5 million cubic meters of unused gas from the export facility.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Don't miss @insideclimatenews.org and Convoca's investigation today on unauthorized emissions from Texas-based Hunt Oil's LNG facility in Peru by Maria Alejandra Gonzales and Wil Crisp
insideclimatenews.org/news/1912202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1912202...
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I traveled to Oxnard 6 months after the raid on Glass House cannabis farms to understand how the tight-knit, agricultural community was coping.
I found: organizers looking for minors who lost their parents in the raid, businesses stunned by the drop in clients.
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I found: organizers looking for minors who lost their parents in the raid, businesses stunned by the drop in clients.
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Families reeling, businesses suffering six months after ICE raided Ventura cannabis farms
In Oxnard, families remain separated and shops are hurting because of deportations and fear of further immigration raids after two in July at Glass House Farms.
www.latimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I traveled to Oxnard 6 months after the raid on Glass House cannabis farms to understand how the tight-knit, agricultural community was coping.
I found: organizers looking for minors who lost their parents in the raid, businesses stunned by the drop in clients.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
I found: organizers looking for minors who lost their parents in the raid, businesses stunned by the drop in clients.
www.latimes.com/california/s...