Solar and batteries matter, but they’re not the only reasons for the steep decline in gas-fired electricity in California.
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Industry interests spent big money to stop California from banning PFAS pesticides
After an aggressive lobbying campaign against a bill to ban “forever pesticides” in California, what passed instead “is a shell of what we set out to do,” its author said.
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Can California farmers break free from plastic?
Microplastics in waterways and soil are fueling calls to reduce the pervasiveness of plastic in agriculture.
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California pesticide regulators say new rules protect communities as applications of a dangerous fumigant rise
Regulators insist they’re committed to protecting health and the environment, yet continue to allow growers to use a deadly chemical banned in 40 countries.
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Why wildfire experts are so worried about this year’s fire season
With a puny snowpack in the Western mountains and a widespread drought, the nation is a tinderbox. A reorganization of federal firefighting efforts and the departure of many staff qualified to join the fight are heightening concern.
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Fire in ‘Galapagos of North America’ off California coast risks species found nowhere else
The Channel Islands, off the Santa Barbara coast, are home to hundreds of unique species, and a blaze is tearing through one of the archipelago’s most untouched lands, swallowing nearly a third of Santa Rosa Island.
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The Trump administration tried to stop the national EV charging program. It has kept rolling along anyway.
President Donald Trump froze funding for the Biden-era initiative to boost electric vehicle adoption, but after court battles, some states continue to use the money.
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California will soon have more than 300 data centers. Where will they get their water?
A 330-megawatt data center proposed in the Imperial Valley would need 750,000 gallons of water a day. Satisfying the thirst of 24 more facilities expected to open in the state by 2030 will be challenging, experts and officials say.
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This year’s U.S. wildfires have already set records that could foreshadow a smoky, fiery summer
Recently released data show how drought, paltry Western snows and unseasonable heat, all exacerbated by climate change, could be priming the nation for a long wildfire season.
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A new wine label promotes workers’ rights
Hardly anyone in the natural wine world is talking about environmental justice for those who pick the grapes, labor advocates say. The Guardian Vital label aims to change that.
