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Bass, Raman lay out environmental plans for LA. Here's how to watch and listen
Climate, weather and more will be up for discussion tonight in L.A.
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman will each have a chance to lay out their plans Thursday, Sept. 3 for tackling L.A.’s biggest environmental issues, and share their longer-term vision for a cleaner and healthier Los Angeles.
And LAist will be asking the questions.
How to watch
You can listen live from 6 to 8 p.m. here on LAist 89.3 FM and it will also be on our YouTube channel if you prefer to watch live — or watch later.
What to expect
Just don’t expect finger pointing and empty sound bites: the event will take on a fireside chat-style format so that each candidate will have the opportunity to lay out their proposals for making the environment a top priority if they win the election on Nov. 3.
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Each candidate will have 45 minutes with LAist’s award-winning climate and environmental senior reporter Erin Stone.
Stone said the evening’s format will allow voters to get a sense of how each candidate feels about crucial environmental issues, such as emergency preparedness and response, oil drilling, the city’s transportation policy, L.A.’s unique water challenges and efforts to transition to clean energy sources — all while trying to maintain affordable utility bills.
“The world’s top scientists are clear that this decade is a critical moment in history to take action to protect future generations from worse climate and environmental harms,” Stone said. “I hope the conversations help voters make the decision that is right for them.”
About the organizers
The event is organized by a coalition of local environmental and environmental justice groups including:
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