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Newsom imposes new California water restrictions — leaves details to locals
Still resisting statewide water rationing for parched California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking local suppliers to tighten water limits.
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Molly Peterson
Environment and Health Editor
Rachel Becker
Water Reporter
Alejandro Lazo
Climate Reporter
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
California Divide / Environmental Justice Reporter
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Audit: California utilities aren’t doing enough to reduce wildfire threats
Regulators approved “seriously deficient” fire prevention plans, including from PG&E, which sparked California's deadliest wildfire, state auditor says.
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State unveils long-awaited proposed standard for drinking water contaminant
California’s proposed limit for hexavalent chromium — the first in the nation — would raise water rates in many cities. The contaminant, linked to cancer, was made infamous by Erin Brockovich.
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Californians used more water as state braces for another dry year
New data from urban areas suggests that people are ignoring the governor’s pleas for voluntary conservation during the drought. Some experts say it’s time for Newsom to issue a mandatory order.
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Experts – once again — tell Senate panel that California’s key climate change strategy is flawed
In a repeat of last year’s criticism, legislators were told there’s “a very real risk” the cap-and-trade program won’t meet California’s greenhouse gas goals. The state air board is revising the program.
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Snow falling: As climate warms, overhauling California water projections gains urgency
The Sierra Nevada hasn’t provided nearly as much water as predicted. Now the state is struggling to overhaul its snow runoff forecasts.
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No end in sight: California drought on course to break another record
After record-breaking snowfall at the start of the rainy season, January and February will likely be the driest on record, prolonging California’s drought.
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‘Morale killer’: California scientists battle over pay disparities
State scientists, who make on average 27% less than state engineers, are trying to negotiate a better deal. “I'm freaking terrified that all of these awesome people that I work with…are going to leave,” one environmental scientist said.
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A hot spot for polluted air: By the numbers
A look at one polluted region — the LA/Long Beach port communities — targeted for clean-air priority under California’s environmental justice law.
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In the shadows of industry: LA County’s port communities
Lea este artículo en español. Scarred by industrial landscapes but home to family neighborhoods and parks, Wilmington bears the weight of the region’s high-polluting oil and shipping economy. About 89% Latino, Wilmington is a bustling mecca for vendors selling birria tacos, agua fresca and homemade tortillas on neighborhood streets as an oil refinery looms in the […]