Category: California
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Toxic Dump to Expand in Low-Income Neighborhoods As Violations Persist
The toxic dump, considered the largest west of the Mississippi River, has been the subject of debate among local residents after it was fined in March for failing to report more than 70 toxic waste spills to California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control — a charge the company claims is irrelevant …
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Apple Plans to Build Solar Farm in Nevada
According to several news items from reliable sources, Apple is teaming up with Nevada utility NV Energy to build a solar farm to support its data center in Reno, NV. This would be …
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Bay Area Battles Chevron’s Dangerous Tar Sands Refinery
350BayArea.org, joined by local groups and unions, last week announced plans for a massive protest Aug. 3 at California’s Chevron Richmond oil refinery. The largest greenhouse gas polluter in the state …
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Bay Area Battles Chevron’s Dangerous Tar Sands Refinery
350BayArea.org, joined by local groups and unions, last week announced plans for a massive protest Aug. 3 at California’s Chevron Richmond oil refinery. The largest greenhouse gas polluter in the state …
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Expect an ‘Angry Summer’ of More Wildfires, Drought and Extreme Heat
The Southwest is facing first-hand the role of climate change in increasing wildfires, droughts and extreme heat. The region is trending towards drier and warmer conditions in recent years, consistent with climate change projections that show …