Nikoosh Carlo began work this month in a newly created position: senior adviser for climate.

At a meeting held last week, the official citizens’ oil spill watchdog group for Prince William Sound raised concerns about how new crews manning the vessels will be trained.

It’s a model with lessons for remote communities from the Arctic to the equator – and for cities on the big grids of the Lower 48, from New York to Houston.

The Washington Post is reporting that the Trump administration is trying to allow more in-depth studies of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s oil potential.

It’s like a dance, or an orchestra: Each piece of the grid watches the rest and responds second by second, millisecond by millisecond.