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Holstein cows eating in their pens at the Airoso Dairy near Pixley on Sept. 29, 2023. Several farms house digesters systems that feeds methane gas to the CalGren facility to produce renewable natural gas. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

California weighs ending climate credits for cow poop

by Alejandro Lazo October 19, 2023October 23, 2023

California grants climate credits for fuel made from cow manure, but there’s a paradox: The state’s program encourages collection of methane yet promotes natural gas.

California’s wildfire smoke and climate change: 4 things to know

by Alejandro Lazo September 5, 2023September 4, 2023

Vapor is released into the sky at a refinery in Wilmington on March 24, 2012. Photo by Bret Hartman, Reuters

Popular California climate program lets polluters keep harming vulnerable communities

by Guest Commentary August 1, 2023July 31, 2023

A Hyundai Tucson hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle at a pump in Newport Beach in 2014. Photo by Alex Gallardo, Reuters

Hydrogen may help replace fossil fuels in California but it’s still a greenhouse gas

by Guest Commentary March 22, 2023March 21, 2023

Ground crew at the Los Angeles International airport unload cargo from a plane upon its arrival on April 10, 2020. Photo by Richard Vogel, AP Photo

Jet fuel subsidies must ensure accountability for Californians affected by airplane pollution

by Guest Commentary March 8, 2023March 7, 2023

Daniel Jivanjee, 34, smells a plucked radish at the Garden of Health community garden, which provides and gives access to fresh organic produce to families across San Bernardino. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

Pushback to Inland Empire warehouse boom spans California’s economic, racial divides

by Jim Newton February 23, 2023February 22, 2023

Large warehouses including an Amazon fulfillment center in San Bernardino on Jan 26, 2022. Photo by Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

California warehouse boom comes with health, environmental costs for Inland Empire residents

by Jim Newton January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

Semi-trucks line up near Pier J to retrieve shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach on April 4, 2018. Photo by Bob Riha Jr., REUTERS

Help is on the way for California truckers grappling with EV regulations

by Guest Commentary December 6, 2022December 5, 2022

Electric vehicles

Proposition 30 is another chance for California to show national leadership

by Guest Commentary October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands in front of four electric cars to announce an executive order requiring all new passenger vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035, a move the governor says would achieve a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, on Sept. 23, 2020, at Cal Expo in Sacramento. Photo by Daniel Kim, The Sacramento Bee via AP/Pool

Proposition 30 is unnecessary. California is already funding EVs and wildfire prevention

by Guest Commentary October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

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