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Newsom allocates $200 million for oil and gas well remediation

Newsom allocates $200 million for oil and gas well remediation

Environmental activists applauded Gov. Gavin Newsom's move Friday to earmark $200 million for remediating idle oil and gas wells across California.
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Biofuel project buries carbon from ag waste
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Biofuel project proposed in McFarland would bury carbon from ag waste, produce alternative to diesel

An Iowa technology company has proposed a first-of-its-kind bioenergy project in McFarland that's expected to help cut a significant source of local air pollution while also reducing diesel emissions.

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Oil companies welcome Kern permitting changes while opponents turn to courts, state government
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Oil companies welcome Kern permitting changes while opponents turn to courts, state government

After a unanimous vote by the Kern County Board of Supervisors to reinstate streamlined drilling permits, local oil producers said they were looking forward to a more predictable regulatory structure, while an opponent pledged to challenge the measure.

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Wildfire smoke may carry 'mind-bending' amounts of fungi and bacteria, scientists say

When wildfires roar through a forest and bulldozers dig into the earth to stop advancing flames, they may be churning more into the air than just clouds of dust and smoke, scientists say.

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Science group issues valley-focused advice on climate change

The San Joaquin Valley has received a specially addressed message from the Union of Concerned Scientists about what it thinks people across the region should be doing about looming water shortages, worsening air quality and generally more volatile weather in the years ahead.

Carcinogen widespread in Kern County, California but unlikely to pose health risk
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Carcinogen widespread in Kern County, California but unlikely to pose health risk

Discovery of a known carcinogen in local wells has raised concerns, but according to state and local agencies, Kern County water is safe to drink and local produce safe to consume.

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Flooding in Nepal leaves over 190 dead

Flooding in Nepal leaves over 190 dead

Britain shuts down its last coal power plant, ending an era

Britain shuts down its last coal power plant, ending an era

Bottled water threatens health and the environment, experts say

Bottled water threatens health and the environment, experts say

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