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Energy & Environment

17 Mar

Fresno protest planned against hazardous soil dumping plan

published on March 17, 2025 - 3:29 PM

Dozens of Central Valley residents are planning to gather in Fresno to voice their opposition to a plan to expand

10 Mar

PG&E donates $500K to City of Fresno to support small biz energy needs, buy rescue equipment

published on March 10, 2025 - 2:53 PM

Local restaurants and first responders are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars to meet their energy and equipment needs. The

02 Mar

Local elected official slams a Kardashian after wildfire waste protest

published on March 2, 2025 - 9:24 PM

A Kings County supervisor turned to social media Sunday with a message to a member of the Kardashian family: the

28 Feb

Darden solar project in Fresno County offers $2M in community investments

published on February 28, 2025 - 11:35 AM

A Fresno County clean energy project has reached a major milestone. The California Energy Commission (CEC) has released its staff

25 Feb

50-year-old Fresno business acquired by energy efficiency leader

published on February 25, 2025 - 3:24 PM

A 50-year-old Fresno business that focused on efficiency during the 1970s energy crisis — and continues that mission today — has been

24 Feb

Perea applauds rejection of proposal that could raise fuel prices

published on February 24, 2025 - 3:02 PM

Fresno City Councilmember Annalisa Pere said Monday she applauds the California Office of Administrative Law for rejecting proposed changes to

24 Feb

BLOG: California’s wildfire crisis is burning through your wallet

published on - 9:43 AM

For years, we’ve known that California is a kindling box, waiting for the next spark to ignite another catastrophic fire.

12 Feb

14 years, 2,000 guests, one message: ‘Impact Podcast’ inspires global audience

published on February 12, 2025 - 12:59 PM

Though the medium is relatively new, with the first modern podcast published online in 2003, one Central Valley business leader

27 Jan

Vistra plans battery storage plant near Terra Bella on heels of Moss Landing fire

published on January 27, 2025 - 2:50 PM

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the nature of the Vistra presentation (now delayed) to the Tulare

22 Jan

Madera glass plant turns to solar for electricity needs

published on January 22, 2025 - 3:13 PM

Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America, an operating business of Luxembourg-based Ardagh Group, is nearing the completion of a renewable electricity solar

BLOG: The Central Valley — California’s manufacturing bright spot

Posted: March 13, 2026 at 2:07 pm

If you follow the headlines, you might conclude that manufacturing
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BLOG: California’s tribal casinos trample smaller cardrooms with new regulations

Posted: March 11, 2026 at 9:18 am

While writing a book about California politics a quarter-century ago, I devoted
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