US EditionDianne Feinstein championed the environment. On California water, her legacy is complicated
- Senator Feinstein was known for championing conservation and enacting legislation to protect California wilderness from development and carbon emissions. However, her compromise-oriented approach often led to conflicts between different interest groups, attracting criticism from the left for not supporting more ambitious climate policies.
- Feinstein's legislative work on water in California demonstrated her tendency towards centrism. She brokered a restoration agreement on the San Joaquin River in 2009, but later overrode species protections for fish on the same river in 2016. This approach drew both support and criticism as she balanced the interests of farmers, ranchers, and environmentalists.
- Despite her efforts in conservation and climate action, Feinstein faced criticism for her reluctance to support more ambitious policies to tackle climate change. Her reputation as a compromiser hindered her ability to address the urgency of the climate crisis.
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Dianne Feinstein championed the environment. On California water, her legacy is complicated
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It was 1990, and a self-identified city girl in a denim skirt and boots perched herself atop bales of hay near Los Banos in California’s farming heartland.
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Dianne Feinstein had a complicated environmental record
This story was originally published by the Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Senator Dianne Feinstein, who died on Thursday evening at the age of 90, leaves behind a long and complex legacy on climate and environmental issues. Feinstein represented California as a Democrat in the US Senate for more than 30 years, becoming the longest-serving woman in Senate history, and during that time she brokered a number…
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