A recent study found chemical concentrations in the wastewater met safety standards in one California county. But activists say more testing is needed…
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EPA this week postponed an internal speaker series on environmental problems faced by racial minorities and low-income communities after the White House issued a governmentwide order for agencies to stop certain “un-American” race-related training…
Many state lawmakers are falling under the thrall of oil and gas industry lobbying dollars, but Gov. Newsom can jumpstart policies that will protect Californians…
A record-breaking fire season means record-breaking air pollution for California’s central San Joaquin Valley, and relief is not coming soon.
Over 3.2 million acres of California have burned in the 2020 fire season, sending out billowing towers of smoke that reached thousands of miles away…
Many state lawmakers are falling under the thrall of oil and gas industry lobbying dollars, but Gov. Newsom can jumpstart policies that will protect Californians…
Even as the state distributed millions of N95 masks, many farmworkers say they didn’t receive them during recent wildfires. Few file complaints, fearing employer retaliation…
The Fresno Sunrise Movement, the Central California Environmental Justice Network (CCEJN) and 99Rootz recognize every person’s right to a safe, healthy, and livable environment, and as a result supported AB 345 in the 2020 legislative session…
A thick haze blanketing the central San Joaquin Valley is expected to continue through the weekend, as smoke from massive West Coast fires drifts over the region…
In Fresno, Black residents lag behind other races in all spheres of life — education, employment, economic participation, wealth, housing, health and even life expectancy. This is despite powerful efforts by individuals and community leaders…
Work to build the nation’s largest solar farm in Tulare County may begin by the end of this year. At its Aug. 26 meeting, the Tulare County Planning Commission unanimously approved environmental documents for the Rexford Solar Farm in southeastern Tulare County…