Environment
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Trump-era Order Hinders California’s Wildfire Response Amid Peak Season
California's Task Force Rattlesnake, a specialized wildfire fighting unit, is operating at 40% of its operational strength due to a…
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Colossal Polluter: NAACP Moves to Sue Musk in Memphis
By Willy Blackmore | Word In Black Overview: Ahead of am anticipated lawsuit, the NAACP and Southern Environmental Law Center are…
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Trump’s EPA Cut $3B in Climate Grants. Now, a Lawsuit
By Willy Blackmore | Word In Black (WIB) – Since the early days of the second Trump Administration, when the President…
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Cleaning up smog is suddenly much harder. Reined in by Trump, what will California do next?
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde |CalMatters At an electric vehicle showcase in Anaheim, Christopher Grundler — one of the top executives in…
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Surviving Summer’s First Heat Wave
By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In Black Overview: The U.S. is experiencing its first blast of summer as a heat…
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COMMENTARY: A Historic Vote and the Tools It Gave Us
Vice President Kamala Harris is sure to be remembered every March in Women’s History Month as the first woman and…
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New Weather Radar for Public Safety Response Part of Bay Area radar system, led by Sonoma, to be installed on Mount Barnabe
Extreme weather systems, such as atmospheric rivers, have hit California with increasing frequency in recent years. The average damage from…
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7 Stars Implements Composting for Cannabis Waste
7 Stars Holistic Healing Center has implemented composting for all of its green waste — including cannabis products. The cannabis…
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Low-income residents can apply for E-bike lottery
Low-income Berkeley residents – such as a family of four making less than $106,000 annually or an individual making less…
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Prescribed Fire Planned Near Mt. Tam Marin County Fire gears up for controlled burn on Marin Water land: This is a joint news release from the Marin County Fire Department and Marin Water
In the coming days, the Marin County Fire Department is planning a prescribed fire operation on Marin Water[External]’s Mount Tamalpais…
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OP-ED: CPUC Helps Drive $750 Million in Diverse Spending by Water Utilities
Each year the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) shines a light on California’s investor-owned utilities’ efforts to boost local economies…
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State Sen. Dodd Introduces Bill to Improve Measurement of Local Waterways
Senate Bill 361 would require the state's Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board to reactivate…
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COMMENTARY: Divisions Set in Concrete and Pavement
The racial divisions that have split our country for centuries don’t just live in people’s hearts and heads. Some of…
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Keep Safety in Mind for That Winter Walk at East Bay Regional Parks
Public safety personnel and equipment may not be able to respond easily to emergencies due to road and trail conditions,…
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Volunteers Needed on the Greenway for MLK Day of Service
A whole host of partners are involved in the event, including Groundwork Richmond, Rich City Rides’ Moving Forward, Hope Worldwide,…
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