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Energy & Environment

13 Mar

Porterville partners with recycling council for permanent mattress collection site

published on March 13, 2024 - 1:53 PM

The City of Porterville authorized a partnership and approved a site for used mattress collection, filling the need left when

20 Feb

Biden announces half a billion dollars for California clean water upgrades

published on February 20, 2024 - 1:52 PM

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday over half a billion from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for

15 Feb

Entrepreneurs embrace launch of local green biz certification

published on February 15, 2024 - 2:35 PM

To a large share of consumers, company culture can be just as important as what a business is selling. Many

07 Feb

Aera Energy merger would create California’s largest oil producer

published on February 7, 2024 - 2:52 PM

California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) on Wednesday announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement to combine with Aera Energy,

26 Jan

CVS invests in green energy for 500 Calif. locations, including 40 in the Valley

published on January 26, 2024 - 11:40 AM

CVS Health announced Thursday a green energy investment that will source and offset the equivalent annual electricity use of nearly

03 Jan

First snow survey finds below-average conditions

published on January 3, 2024 - 1:10 PM

California appears to be getting shorter fall and winter seasons that are starting later in the year, according to state

13 Dec

BLOG: Navigating the green horizon means a deeper dive into alternative energy

published on December 13, 2023 - 1:26 PM

California is synonymous with environmental stewardship and aggressively addressing the serious issue of air pollution. In 1967, Ronald Reagan, then

22 Nov

Spanish firm flips switch on green SoHyCal hydrogen plant in Fresno County

published on November 22, 2023 - 1:01 PM

H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies, a Spain-based provider of green hydrogen energy solutions, in Fresno County this month unveiled SoHyCal — the

15 Nov

Forest Service making free, pre-cut Christmas trees available for fourth graders

published on November 15, 2023 - 2:38 PM

Nothing says happy holidays like selecting a Christmas tree with your loved ones. To that end, Sequoia National Forest and

14 Nov

Aera rolls out Kern County carbon capture project

published on November 14, 2023 - 1:07 PM

Aera Energy in Bakersfield has announced its first large-scale carbon capture and storage project, Carbon Frontier. Aera, an oil and

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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