The Biden administration is planning to expand two national monuments in California, with President Joe Biden expected to use his presidential authority to add land to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument near Los Angeles and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument north of Sacramento. The move comes as Biden is under pressure to designate new monuments and expand existing monuments under the Antiquities Act. The administration has been focusing on environmental and conservation issues recently, including rolling out major climate and environmental rules and praising efforts to conserve land and water.

Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating







