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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The California Air Resources Board reports that state carbon emissions dropped about 9.3 million metric tons in 2022 compared to 2021.
Sept. 20, 2024
COBB Tuning produced and sold aftermarket accessories at several retail stores, including a former location in Fountain Valley.
Sept. 20, 2024
How did this guy turn the nightmare of climate change into an intriguing, compelling and educational experience? By creating a board game, of course.
Sept. 15, 2024
Three large wildfires are still largely uncontrolled, but an incoming cold front and cloudy weather this weekend are expected to offer some reprieve, officials said Saturday.
Sept. 14, 2024
San Clemente Island is owned by the U.S. Navy and is largely inaccessible to civilians. Recently, a wildfire caused extensive damage to the island outpost.
Sept. 4, 2024
Chiquita Canyon landfill is operating under ‘crisis-like conditions’ according to an attorney for the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
Aug. 30, 2024
Lead was found in tap water samples from private homes and public housing units in Watts. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass calls for more testing.
Aug. 29, 2024
The California agency that regulates oil and gas operations concludes that a law on well-plugging does not apply to a merger of two giant fossil fuel companies, angering the law’s author.
Aug. 22, 2024
Minutes before first period, staff at Jordan High School in Watts reported a loud noise and a plume of smoke emanating from the metal recycling yard next door.
Aug. 13, 2024
‘Fire was raining down upon us,’ said a resident of the gold rush town, one of several in the state that has been obliterated by wildfires in recent years.
Aug. 4, 2024