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Tag: agriculture

Posted inEnvironment

New study: California’s trailblazing diesel rules save lives

Avatar by Rachel Becker March 25, 2021March 26, 2021

Researchers calculated that California’s rules reduced diesel exhaust by 78% compared to 51% for federal rules, leading to fewer deaths from heart attacks and lung disease.

Laptop with wrench and screwdriver on screen. The state's Employment Development Department has been besieged by technical glitches as it staggers under the weight of jobless claims. Image via iStock
Posted inWhatMatters

California’s jobless claims site crashes as backlog grows

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven March 23, 2021March 23, 2021
farmworkers
Posted inMy Turn

Prioritize California’s farmworkers and provide them COVID vaccines

Avatar by Guest Commentary March 8, 2021March 8, 2021
Laura Garcia stands outside her family home in the rural Fresno County community of Raisin City on Feb. 12, 2021. Garcia, a mother of 5 with one on the way, is concerned about how the air quality due to nearby burns is affecting her kids. The orchard in the background replaced a vineyard which was burned away. Photo by Craig Kohlruss, The Fresno Bee
Posted inEnvironment

Up in smoke: Burns in San Joaquin Valley vineyards, orchards may finally end

Avatar by Rachel Becker February 22, 2021February 22, 2021
biofuels
Posted inMy Turn

Farmers can help in battle against climate change

Avatar by Guest Commentary February 19, 2021February 18, 2021
A fieldworker wearing a hat with the golden eagle, the official bird of Mexico, as he uses it to shield his face from the sun while he picks strawberries on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Photo by David Rodriguez, The Salinas Californian
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Farmworkers say employers, Cal/OSHA don’t enforce COVID-19 safety regulations

by Kate Cimini February 2, 2021February 3, 2021
Posted inMy Turn

Californians deserve safe and breathable air

Avatar by Guest Commentary January 8, 2021January 7, 2021
Posted inMy Turn

California farmers looking for regulatory sanity

Avatar by Guest Commentary December 21, 2020December 20, 2020
Grapes are harvested from a vineyard as smoke from a massive wildfire fills the air near Oakville, on Oct. 13, 2017. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo
Posted inCalifornia Divide

New bill pushes California to stock, distribute masks to farmworkers during wildfires

by Kate Cimini December 9, 2020December 9, 2020
Posted inMy Turn

We can find common ground to solve challenging water issues

Avatar by Guest Commentary November 30, 2020November 24, 2020

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