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Beaches in LA, Orange Counties Still Closed Following Sewage Line Break

January 3, 2022 9:53 am

A massive sewage line break and resultant spill that occurred during the weekend in Los Angeles continued to be worked on on Monday following closures of many Los Angeles County and Orange County beaches. Massive winter storms that drenched the...

State Officials Announce Cleanup of Huntington Beach Oil Spill Has Ended

December 31, 2021 2:11 amDecember 30, 2021 10:17 pm

State officials announced Wednesday that the cleanup of the Huntington Beach oil spill has ended, just under three months from which it first started. The spill, first detected on October 1st, was caused by a 13-inch split in the pipeline. Officials believe...

Biden Administration Orders Two $689 Million Solar Projects In Southern California

December 22, 2021 10:08 am

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), at the behest of the Biden Administration, approved two major solar projects at a Riverside County site on Tuesday, with a third likely to be approved soon. Both California and the federal government have...

California Files Lawsuit Against Walmart Over Hazardous Waste Disposal

December 20, 2021 1:05 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday that the California Department of Justice would be suing Walmart over the illegal dumping of hazardous waste. According to a press release on Monday, the state alleges that the retailer has been illegally...

California, Arizona, Nevada Agree To Voluntarilly Reduce Water Usage From Colorado River

December 16, 2021 11:50 am

Representatives from Arizona, California, and Nevada agreed to significantly reduce the amount of water that they will be taking from the Colorado River for the next two years on Wednesday at the annual Colorado River Water Users Association meeting on...

CPUC Proposes Reduction in Discounted Energy Bills For Solar Customers

December 13, 2021 3:46 pmDecember 15, 2021 3:41 pm

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) sent in a reform proposal on Monday to reduce the energy bill discounts for people who install solar panels and storage systems. The current law has been in the books since 1995. That year,...

GOP, Democratic Senators Co-Sponsor Budget Proposal To Increase Cal Fire Staff

December 11, 2021 2:30 amDecember 10, 2021 8:31 pm

A budget proposal that would increase the number of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) staff in order to help combat wildfires was announced on Friday. According to the proposed legislation, co-authored by a bipartisan group of...