CA: Toxics
CA referendum would lift ban on new oil wells near homes
A referendum on the ballot this fall gives California voters the chance to either uphold or reject a law which would require oil and gas wells to be s…
Environmental advocates cheer new EPA clean-car rules
Clean-air groups are calling the Biden administration's new rules on vehicle pollution the single biggest action the Environmental Protection Agency h…
New rules to reduce methane emissions aim to fight climate change
Groups fighting climate change are praising the Environmental Protection Agency's new rules, which aim to reduce the amount of methane leaked into …
CA enviro groups celebrate ruling against big warehouse proposal
Local environmental activists are applauding a big win in court against a large warehouse project proposed in Moreno Valley. A Riverside Superior …
Climate change advocates press EPA to enact clean-car standards
Local officials concerned about climate change are speaking out, urging the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize its proposed clean-car …
CA Bill to Fight Gas Price-Gouging Expected to Pass Today
A bill designed to fight price-gouging at the gas pump is expected to pass the California State Assembly today and be signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom …
Groups Mobilize to Defend Ban on New Oil and Gas Wells Near Homes
Supporters of a California law to ban oil and gas drilling within 3,200 feet of sensitive sites like homes and schools are gearing up to fight a new b…
On Clean Water Act’s 50th Anniversary, Issue Returns to Supreme Court
The Clean Water Act turns 50 years old this week, but parts of it are currently under attack in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case could …
CA Groups, Tribes Praise New Bill, Call for Climate Emergency Declaration
As President Joe Biden gets ready to sign the Inflation Reduction Act into law, California conservation groups are hailing it as the country's …
Hearing Today on Landmark Bill to Reduce Plastic Packaging in CA
California lawmakers are considering a bill today to cut down on single-use plastics that are choking the nation's landfills and oceans. Senate Bill …
Feds, State to Spend Hundreds of Millions to Plug 'Orphan' Oil Wells
Big money is on the way to supercharge California's efforts to plug so-called orphan oil wells, which pollute the environment but have no legal owner…
2022 "Dirty Dozen": Produce with the Most Pesticides
An annual list of best and worst produce, in terms of pesticide residue, is out - and strawberries, spinach, kale, and collard and mustard greens top …