Federal authorities say the fire harmed important habitats and that resources from the settlement will help rehabilitate burned areas.
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A Ukrainian-born entrepreneur in Berlin who launched a startup selling DIY solar panels has seen her business boom, as the country's reliance on Russian gas causes utility bills to skyrocket.
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Congress needs to approve the transfer of $300 million from one federal agency to another.
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Death Valley National Park’s most popular sites will reopen to the public on Saturday, two weeks after massive flash-flooding, but the National Park Service cautions visitors to expect delays and continuing road closures.
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Dire consequences could result if states, cities and farms across the American West cannot agree on how to cut the amount of water they draw from the Colorado River.
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It's been one year since a flood tore through Waverly, Tenn., and killed 20 people. There's been lots of effort to rebuild, but it's still unclear if the town will ever be the same.
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Nearly 30 high school students from City Heights have just returned from a scientific adventure in Baja California.
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Timelines for repairs of flash flood damage to roads in California’s vast desert wilderness parks are being extended even as monsoonal rains cause new problems along with unseasonal plant and animal activity.
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The legislation mandates several oil and gas lease sales. It also locks renewables and fossil fuel together for 10 years. So if the Biden administration wants solar and wind, it must first offer new oil and gas leases.
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San Diego county beachgoers continue to suffer from the massive sewage spill linked to the failure of two big sewage pipes in Tijuana.
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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego leaders, climate scientists and activists react to President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law.
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