Boiling Point: The coal industry comes tumbling down in the American West

(Michael McNamara / Salt River Project)
This is the Dec. 24, 2020, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. Sign…
Changes caused by worsening wildfires in California forests will last centuries
The single-engine Cessna was buzzing 1,000 feet above a Northern California burn scar as UC Berkeley scientist Scott Stephens shifted excitedly in his seat and peered out the window for a better view.
Down below, heavy machinery kicked up clouds of dust as commercial loggers attempted to salvage whatever timber they could, while a vast canopy of green, gold…
8:30 a.m. December 18th, 2020: Explosions rocked the base of three massive smokestacks (USA)
8:30 a.m. December 18th, 2020:
Explosions rocked the base of the first of the three massive smokestacks that have dominated the horizon on the western edge of the Navajo Nation for a half century.
EcoFlight’s Jonathan Kloberdanz captured the demolition of the towering stacks as part of Salt River Project’s demolition of the…
Power plant stacks that loomed over Arizona come down

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Three towering concrete stacks that were the most visual reminders of a coal-fired power plant that operated for decades along the Arizona-Utah state line came down Friday.
The 775-foot (236-meter) structures loomed over the Navajo Generating Station, a 2,250 megawatt…
North Complex: Forest could take 100 years to grow back
Original Story: https://ktvl.com/news/local/north-complex-fire-expert-weighs-in-on-fire-behavior-environmental-impact
The North Complex, which killed 16 people and devastated Berry Creek, took scientists by surprise and left a lasting scar on the landscape.
It will take decades, maybe even a century for the forest to grow back, says Scott Stephens, a fire scientist at UC Berkeley.
“For me, it was a…
Flyover video, photos show North Complex fire devastation
Original Story: https://krcrtv.com/news/local/flyover-shows-devastation-left-behind-by-north-complex

Photos courtesy of EcoFlight.
OROVILLE, Calif. — New video shows the widespread devastation left behind by the North Complex.
A coalition of environmental groups sponsored the Nov. 5 flyover of the burn zone that stretches from Quincy to Oroville.
