Tony Briscoe is an environmental reporter with the Los Angeles Times. His coverage focuses on the intersection of air quality and environmental health. Prior to joining The Times, Briscoe was an investigative reporter for ProPublica in Chicago and an environmental beat reporter at the Chicago Tribune. Briscoe was the recipient of the Peter Lisagor Award for best science and environmental reporting in Chicago in 2019 and 2020. A graduate of Michigan State University, he began his career as a breaking news reporter at the Detroit News.
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April 24, 2024
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April 4, 2024
Ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and actor Jane Fonda joined Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmentalists calling to uphold the state’s oil drilling restrictions.
March 22, 2024
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March 21, 2024
A U.S. EPA rule would require car manufacturers to increase sales of electric vehicles while cutting carbon emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles.
March 20, 2024
California Resources Corp. announced it intends to buy Aera Energy, combining two of the state’s largest oil producers.
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