Char Miller | KCET
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."
Recent Articles
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Earth Focus
A Watershed Moment for Southern California’s Unquenchable Thirst
Post date: 2019-09-11T16:32:59-07:00The latest salvo is California’s long-running water wars has the potential to emerge as one of the most important pieces of water regulation in recent years.
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environment
SoCal Connected
How To Be A Nature Lover Without Leaving A Footprint
Post date: 2017-07-11T13:57:22-07:00Leaving no trace is difficult in practice. No matter how careful you are, a single pair of boots will leave an impression of some kind. How do we visit our favorite state parks without leaving a trace?
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forests
Redefine
The Marbled Murrelet KOs the Logging Industry -- Again
Post date: 2015-04-01T02:00:00-07:00Is attacking the marbled murrelet a losing strategy?
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Redefine
Why Today's Marine Sanctuary Expansion is Important
Post date: 2015-03-12T04:18:45-07:00It's a very good day when NOAA can expand protections to Pacific marine life.Today is one such day.
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fossil fuels
Redefine
Fracking, Benzene, and Public Health: A California Nightmare
Post date: 2015-02-25T04:00:55-08:00Scary-high levels of benzene are in fracking wastewater sites. Why has California not stopped this from happening?
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native plants
Redefine
Ralph Cornell's Influence on California's Native Landscapes
Post date: 2015-02-20T04:10:00-08:00Ralph Cornell had a great idea a century ago that can help reduce our dependence on imported water: plant a native landscape.