A special state audit came out recently that found the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District — well known for charging the lowest fees in the state and making extensive use of federal and state grants — charges the lowest fees in the state and makes extensive use of federal and state grants…
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California may not need to wait for UNFCCC endorsement to use foreign REDD credits in its cap-and-trade programme because the US state may transfer units before the Paris Agreement takes effect from 2020, officials told a workshop on Tuesday…
California is currently considering whether to allow REDD credits into its Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)…
The Assembly Bill 32 Environmental Justice Advisory Committee met on Monday at the Brawley Public Library Del Rio Branch to begin discussing objectives and recommendations toward the 2030 Target Scoping Plan Update…
A rally is planned for Tuesday evening by those seeking improvements in the safety and quality of drinking water in rural and low-income communities…
Sometimes, in the struggle for environmental justice, there are small victories…
The city of Stockton wants to conduct monthly water tests for lead and copper inside north Stockton homes…
In a statewide first under a new law, Tulare has been ordered to merge its water system with the nearby Matheny Tract so the disadvantaged community can finally have clean tap water…
California’s ongoing drought is affecting a lot more than just food prices…
This community event and press conference will celebrate the installation of over 70 water stations and point-of-use filters in south Kern County…