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With higher utility bills, a house that produces more energy than it uses may be appealing. In southern California, one such house has existed for more than a decade. NPR's Jeff Brady visited the "Green Idea House" in Hermosa Beach, California.
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Exxon Mobil has reported profits of $2.73 billion in the first quarter after a tumultuous year led to major spending reductions. Some economists are projecting that demand for oil may never return to pre-pandemic levels. -
The Biden administration said Friday it will begin work to address the risks of flooding and soil erosion from unfinished sections of the wall on the U.S. border with Mexico and provided answers on how it will use unspent money from shutting down one of President Donald Trump's signature domestic projects. -
The money would pay for things like trucking in drinking water for small communities and encouraging farmers and homeowners to use less water. -
San Diego Zoo officials plan to unveil two new exhibits this summer, exhibits that show off hummingbirds and Komodo dragons. They also show off the latest in technology and species management. -
KPBS Midday EditionSDG&E said its roadmap to net zero includes green hydrogen projects and increased clean energy storage capacity. But critics doubt the utility’s climate-friendly goals, as long as the fossil fuel natural gas remains such a big part of its portfolio. -
California may regain the right to set its own vehicle emissions standards as part of the Biden administration's push to reverse Trump-era environmental policies. -
KPBS Midday EditionMarine scientists say they have found what they believe to be as many as 25,000 barrels that possibly contain DDT dumped off the Southern California coast near Catalina Island. -
Another partly cloudy and cool day in San Diego County was predicted ahead of an approaching Pacific trough with strong and gusty westerly winds over the mountains and deserts through tonight, the National Weather Service said. -
Night and morning low clouds west of the San Diego County mountains Saturday were expected to slowly clear back to the coast each afternoon this weekend, the National Weather Service said. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will stop issuing fracking permits by 2024 and halt all oil extraction by 2045. Newsom made the announcement Friday, after a ban on fracking failed to pass the Legislature.
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