Larry Valenzuela
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CalMatters/CatchLight Local
For years, California refused to create a Western mega energy market over concerns about fossil fuels and union jobs. But now, the idea is closer than ever.
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A new technique for harvesting geothermal energy being pioneered in Utah has passed a significant milestone: Southern California Edison has contracted for enough of the energy to power 400,000 homes. -
Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the Indigenous groups that fought to create it. -
The plight of the river, which empties into Lake Erie at Cleveland, helped inspire the Clean Water Act. Now it attracts kayakers and anglers and could soon be removed from an EPA watchlist. -
With each launch, SpaceX has been discharging tens of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater into sensitive wetlands. Environmentalists say an increase in launches will only make things worse. -
The event, which will feature music, art and a fashion show, is meant to help residents reimagine the space as a neighborhood. -
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia said county officials could face state intervention unless they share more lithium tax dollars with Northend communities. -
The annual Fat Bear Week honors bears that have sufficiently bulked up in the months before entering hibernation. -
Researchers found that Hurricane Helene was stronger, rainier, and significantly more likely because of climate change. The U.S. can expect more such storms in the future as warming continues. -
More than 340,000 people took public transit on Free Ride Day last week. It represented the most single-day riders and the first time over 300,000 riders were recorded since the COVID-19 pandemic began. -
Record highs were reported throughout San Diego County on Monday.
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