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California has approved a very bold plan to reduce pollution that warms the planet

California has approved a very bold plan to reduce pollution that warms the planet

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Start your day with LAist Sign up for How To LA, delivered weekday mornings. It’s been a big week on the climate front. On the same day state utility regulators cut rooftop solar incentives, state air regulators approved a very ambitious roadmap to reduce global heating emissions. The overall goals include reducing greenhouse gas emissions …

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California approves roadmap for carbon neutrality by 2045

California approves roadmap for carbon neutrality by 2045

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California air regulators voted unanimously Thursday to approve an ambitious plan to dramatically reduce dependence on fossil fuels by changing practices in energy, transportation and agriculture, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough to tackle climate change. The plan aims to achieve so-called carbon neutrality by 2045, meaning the state …

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Keystone oil spill cleanup expected to take weeks - officials

Keystone oil spill cleanup expected to take weeks – officials

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Dec 13 (Reuters) – Cleaning up the largest oil spill in the United States in nearly a decade will take at least weeks longer, local Kansas officials said on Tuesday, citing a recent meeting with the pipeline owner Keystone, TC Energy Corp (TRP.TO). There is still no official timetable for the restart of the key …

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Kansas residents hold their noses as crews mop up huge US oil spill

Kansas residents hold their noses as crews mop up huge US oil spill

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WASHINGTON, Kan., Dec 10 (Reuters) – Residents near the site of the worst U.S. oil pipeline leak in a decade took the commotion and smell in stride as cleanup crews worked in scorching temperatures close to zero, and investigators have been looking for clues as to what caused the spill. A strong smell of petroleum …

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Desalination is used worldwide, from Israel to Australia. Here, project engineer Mike Watts watches as saltwater flows into the pre-treatment hall at the Kurnell desalination plant, in Sydney, Australia, in October 2010.

Could the Pacific Ocean be California’s water saviour? He can, if we want him to be

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OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide insights into issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. Desalination is used all over the world, from Israel to Australia. Here, project engineer Mike Watts watches salt water flow through the pre-treatment hall at Kurnell’s desalination plant in …

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California braces for more brown lawns and water restrictions as state issues 5% allowance

California braces for more brown lawns and water restrictions as state issues 5% allowance

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Californians should prepare for another year of brown lawns, strict water restrictions and heightened calls for conservation, as state water managers warned on Thursday that dramatically reduced allocations are at hand. likely again in 2023. The Department of Water Resources announced an initial allocation of just 5% of supplies requested by the State Water Project …

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California lake dried up to secure $250 million in US drought funding

California lake dried up to secure $250 million in US drought funding

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The federal government announced Monday that it will spend $250 million over four years on cleanup and environmental restoration work around a dried-up Southern California lake fed by the depleted Colorado River. The future of the Salton Sea, and who is financially responsible for it, has been a key question in …

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