Wendy Leung
@wendyleung.bsky.social
LA-based media specialist at the Center for Biological Diversity. Newspaper reader, nature lover, mapo tofu eater. Trying hard not to spam journalists.
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Wendy Leung
@wendyleung.bsky.social
· May 9
If you haven't done so already, follow my work account at the Center, where I'll post about wildlife, land use, Calif legislation and other enviro news.
@urbanwildlands.bsky.social
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Reposted by Wendy Leung
The California Environmental Quality Act is being attacked by special interest groups and lawmakers, including Gov. Newsom.
But what actually is CEQA and what does it do? Here we bust some myths.
But what actually is CEQA and what does it do? Here we bust some myths.
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The California Environmental Quality Act is being attacked by special interest groups and lawmakers, including Gov. Newsom.
But what actually is CEQA and what does it do? Here we bust some myths.
But what actually is CEQA and what does it do? Here we bust some myths.
Dodgers win back-to-back but I'm still salty about the Astros.
www.latimes.com/opinion/lett...
www.latimes.com/opinion/lett...
Letters to the Editor: L.A. is still in turmoil, but Dodgers celebrations were a nice reprieve
'But for a moment after the parade, when a packed stadium erupted as MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto shouted “buenas tardes,” it felt like everything was going to be OK,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
www.latimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Dodgers win back-to-back but I'm still salty about the Astros.
www.latimes.com/opinion/lett...
www.latimes.com/opinion/lett...
This World Series sequel was a blockbuster! YoshiMVP!
November 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This World Series sequel was a blockbuster! YoshiMVP!
Dodgers, don’t make today scary!
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Dodgers, don’t make today scary!
Wondering on a Tuesday morning whether my employer has a separate pot of PTO for the day after a World Series game with extra innings.
a man in a dodgers jersey stands in a dugout
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media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Wondering on a Tuesday morning whether my employer has a separate pot of PTO for the day after a World Series game with extra innings.
It's damn good news!
Salmon have finally reached the Klamath River headwaters in Oregon. Amazing. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... via @kurtisalexander.bsky.social
Salmon reach headwaters for first time in a century after California dam removal
Klamath River salmon have crossed a major threshold after dams were removed along the California-Oregon border, with the fish reaching the river’s headwaters for the first time in more than a...
www.sfchronicle.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It's damn good news!
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When a Microsoft data center opened next to the small Mexican town of La Esperanza, locals say electricity outages and water shortages grew severe. The local doctor rushed patients a half hour to the nearest hospital when blackouts cut off his oxygen concentrator. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/t...
From Mexico to Ireland, Fury Mounts Over a Global A.I. Frenzy
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
When a Microsoft data center opened next to the small Mexican town of La Esperanza, locals say electricity outages and water shortages grew severe. The local doctor rushed patients a half hour to the nearest hospital when blackouts cut off his oxygen concentrator. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/t...
Government shutdown enters 4th week.
But even though hundreds of thousands of workers are going without a paycheck, Trump is still logging, drilling and building a border wall.
Here's how his anti-environment agenda is continuing. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
But even though hundreds of thousands of workers are going without a paycheck, Trump is still logging, drilling and building a border wall.
Here's how his anti-environment agenda is continuing. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
Trump’s War on Environment Continues Despite Government Shutdown
Center for Biological Diversity: WASHINGTON— The Trump administration is continuing its anti-environment agenda by prioritizing fossil fuel production, border wall construction and other destructive p...
biologicaldiversity.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Government shutdown enters 4th week.
But even though hundreds of thousands of workers are going without a paycheck, Trump is still logging, drilling and building a border wall.
Here's how his anti-environment agenda is continuing. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
But even though hundreds of thousands of workers are going without a paycheck, Trump is still logging, drilling and building a border wall.
Here's how his anti-environment agenda is continuing. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
Reposted by Wendy Leung
The conservation world lost one of its guiding lights on Wednesday when renowned primatologist Jane Goodall passed away at 91.
Over 65 years studying chimpanzees in the wild, Goodall proved that primates are a lot like people. But her impact goes far beyond chimps. 🧵
Over 65 years studying chimpanzees in the wild, Goodall proved that primates are a lot like people. But her impact goes far beyond chimps. 🧵
October 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The conservation world lost one of its guiding lights on Wednesday when renowned primatologist Jane Goodall passed away at 91.
Over 65 years studying chimpanzees in the wild, Goodall proved that primates are a lot like people. But her impact goes far beyond chimps. 🧵
Over 65 years studying chimpanzees in the wild, Goodall proved that primates are a lot like people. But her impact goes far beyond chimps. 🧵
Might be time for @merriam-webster.com to remind us all that shutdown = noun; shut down = verb.
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media.tenor.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Might be time for @merriam-webster.com to remind us all that shutdown = noun; shut down = verb.
To keep national parks open during the government shutdown with a skeleton crew is a stupid idea.
"Nothing says ‘Make America Great Again’ like turning Yosemite into one giant toilet."
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"Nothing says ‘Make America Great Again’ like turning Yosemite into one giant toilet."
www.biologicaldiversity.org/w/admin/page...
October 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
To keep national parks open during the government shutdown with a skeleton crew is a stupid idea.
"Nothing says ‘Make America Great Again’ like turning Yosemite into one giant toilet."
www.biologicaldiversity.org/w/admin/page...
"Nothing says ‘Make America Great Again’ like turning Yosemite into one giant toilet."
www.biologicaldiversity.org/w/admin/page...
I went to Van Nuys High, where Robert Redford went, and I used to look through the archives during yearbook class to find his old pics. Didn't completely grasp his heartthrob status until then.
My favorite quote of today came from Jane Fonda: He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for.
My favorite quote of today came from Jane Fonda: He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for.
a man wearing a plaid shirt is talking on a telephone
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media.tenor.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I went to Van Nuys High, where Robert Redford went, and I used to look through the archives during yearbook class to find his old pics. Didn't completely grasp his heartthrob status until then.
My favorite quote of today came from Jane Fonda: He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for.
My favorite quote of today came from Jane Fonda: He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for.
Reposted by Wendy Leung
Gov. Newsom is pushing to build a water tunnel in the Delta. A new state report calls it the “single most effective” action to adapt the water system to climate change. Opponents are touting a new analysis that says the costs would be much higher than state estimates. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Newsom says California needs to build a water tunnel. Opponents argue costs are too high
Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing his proposal for a 45-mile water tunnel beneath California's Delta, saying it's vital for the state. Opponents argue the cost to ratepayers would be excessive.
www.latimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Gov. Newsom is pushing to build a water tunnel in the Delta. A new state report calls it the “single most effective” action to adapt the water system to climate change. Opponents are touting a new analysis that says the costs would be much higher than state estimates. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Horrific evidence that despite the tough regulations in CA, people are still illegally using many types of rat poison.
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Wild pigs are turning electric blue in California. Here’s why.
Feral hogs with "slushie-blue" innards turned up in Monterey earlier this year—and not for the first time.
nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Horrific evidence that despite the tough regulations in CA, people are still illegally using many types of rat poison.
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Ronald Reagan signed #CEQA into law. Now a Democratic governor @cagov.bsky.social is tearing it down.
In the 11th hr, @cagov.bsky.social put a poison pill in the CA budget to eviscerate the state's premier environmental protection law. The @biologicaldiversity.org believes protections for wildlife & frontline communities are important. If you agree, tell your representatives to oppose the budget.
June 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Ronald Reagan signed #CEQA into law. Now a Democratic governor @cagov.bsky.social is tearing it down.
Bloomscrolling better than doomscrolling! Haha, I love that!
Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis) growing out of sidewalk curb in Whitman, shot last Wednesday.
#Wildflowers #UrbanWildflowers #Bloomscrolling
#Wildflowers #UrbanWildflowers #Bloomscrolling
June 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Bloomscrolling better than doomscrolling! Haha, I love that!
I often fall into a mild funk when the #nbafinals are over. Good thing there's positive news around the world to buoy me. 😑
June 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I often fall into a mild funk when the #nbafinals are over. Good thing there's positive news around the world to buoy me. 😑
Reposted by Wendy Leung
This conservation win follows a multi-year fight from the @biologicaldiversity.org and its allies to protect this vast ecosystem that supports endangered woodpeckers, snakes and hundreds of other plant and animal species. What great news to kick off the wknd.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Land deal ends controversial mining fight near Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp
The landmark deal ends a years-long fight over a proposed mine next to one of the South’s last truly wild places.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This conservation win follows a multi-year fight from the @biologicaldiversity.org and its allies to protect this vast ecosystem that supports endangered woodpeckers, snakes and hundreds of other plant and animal species. What great news to kick off the wknd.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Los Angeles is strong, but come on!
With Los Angeles still recovering from the devastating fires that killed at least 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes, California residents are being warned that the summer, typically the worst season for wildfires, could be especially brutal this year.
Why California’s Wildfires Could Be Brutal This Summer
Experts say there could be more large wildfires than usual this year. Here’s why.
trib.al
June 17, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Los Angeles is strong, but come on!
Trump admin will soon learn you can't mess with people from the 818.
SEN. PADILLA: “Saying I lunged is a lie, but that’s par for the course for this administration… I was behind the cameras listening, and at a certain point hearing Noem say they had to rescue LA from the Governor and Mayor was too much to take. So I raise my voice to ask a question.”
June 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Trump admin will soon learn you can't mess with people from the 818.
Reposted by Wendy Leung
Every week, the @biologicaldiversity.org has been suing the Trump admin for public records on the president's anti-enviro agenda. Today's lawsuit seeks info on DOGE plans for firings. If Elon wants to eviscerate govt agencies, the public has the right to know. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
Lawsuit Seeks DOGE Plans for Upcoming Mass Firings - Center for Biological Diversity
biologicaldiversity.org
May 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Every week, the @biologicaldiversity.org has been suing the Trump admin for public records on the president's anti-enviro agenda. Today's lawsuit seeks info on DOGE plans for firings. If Elon wants to eviscerate govt agencies, the public has the right to know. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...
Story ideas for enviro reporters: Keep your eye on the courts. www.sej.org/publications...
Environmentalists Will Be Seeing Trump Forces in Court — Often
The judiciary is looking to become a major environmental battleground for journalists to watch in the coming months and years, as activists confront the Trump administration over its deregulatory camp...
www.sej.org
May 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Story ideas for enviro reporters: Keep your eye on the courts. www.sej.org/publications...
If you haven't done so already, follow my work account at the Center, where I'll post about wildlife, land use, Calif legislation and other enviro news.
@urbanwildlands.bsky.social
Continue following here for similar content but with pictures of tacos and NBA playoff gripes thrown in.
@urbanwildlands.bsky.social
Continue following here for similar content but with pictures of tacos and NBA playoff gripes thrown in.
May 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
If you haven't done so already, follow my work account at the Center, where I'll post about wildlife, land use, Calif legislation and other enviro news.
@urbanwildlands.bsky.social
Continue following here for similar content but with pictures of tacos and NBA playoff gripes thrown in.
@urbanwildlands.bsky.social
Continue following here for similar content but with pictures of tacos and NBA playoff gripes thrown in.
Wondering how this sticker will look on the bumper of my hybrid.
April 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Wondering how this sticker will look on the bumper of my hybrid.