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Gas stove emissions increasing childhood asthma rates, adult deaths: Stanford study

Residents of households with gas or propane stoves are regularly inhaling pollutants that are both exacerbating childhood asthma rates and causing...

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Polis signs bill strengthening Colorado's 'forever chemical' product bans

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed into law on Wednesday a bill that will result in sweeping bans of "forever chemicals" across a wide range of...

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The impacts of toxic 'forever chemicals' aren't the same for women, men

This story is part of a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” While “forever chemicals” have been...

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LA County tries to stop Catalina Island plans to shoot down invasive deer via helicopters

A proposal from California's Catalina Island to shoot down invasive mule deer via helicopter has met with a scathing response from Los Angeles County...

01.05.2024 6

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California's population grows for the first time since 2020

California's population is celebrating its first net increase since 2020 — with a net gain of 67,000 residents last year, state authorities...

30.04.2024 6

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'Snow deluge' years on the decline across the US West, thanks to climate change: Study

While climate change is in general increasing the ferocity and frequency of severe weather events, the same effects may not apply to the massive snow...

29.04.2024 10

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Newsom celebrates storage milestone, but confirms blackouts are not over yet

California officials on Thursday celebrated a milestone in their quest to achieve a 100-percent clean grid by 2045: The installation of more than...

26.04.2024 20

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US West seeks development of workforce, sustainable economy

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story US West seeks development of workforce,...

24.04.2024 6

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California grid will require major upgrade to meet EV demands: Study

More than two-thirds of electricity distribution circuits in the Golden State will require capacity upgrades by 2045, in order to meet electric...

23.04.2024 10

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'Forever chemicals' are known for lingering in the body. Menstruation helps expel them

This story is part of a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” Cancer-linked “forever chemicals” got...

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California water regulators adopt nation's first standard for 'Erin Brockovich' compound

More than three decades after Erin Brockovich recognized that hexavalent chromium was making residents of Hinkley, Calif., sick, state water...

19.04.2024 10

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California water regulators put major farming area on 'probation'

State water regulators voted unanimously Tuesday to place an agricultural hub in central California under "probation" due to excessive groundwater...

17.04.2024 8

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Switching to greener wastewater treatment could save billions: Study

Switching to greener wastewater treatment approaches could slash carbon emissions and save the country $15.6 billion, a new study has found....

16.04.2024 10

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'Forever chemicals' have been linked to many diseases. Are they connected to breast and gynecological cancers, too?

This story is part of a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” Loreen Hackett suffered two bouts of cancer...

15.04.2024 20

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High seafood diets may come with a hefty side of 'forever chemicals': Study

People who frequently consume seafood may face a heightened risk of exposure to toxic "forever chemicals," a new study has found. Of all species...

12.04.2024 5

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Newsom requests federal disaster funds as chinook salmon season faces likely closure

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Thursday he was requesting a federal fishery disaster declaration, after regional supervisors recommended a...

11.04.2024 4

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Garden State braces for ‘peak wildfire season’ 

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story Garden State braces for ‘peak wildfire...

10.04.2024 8

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Trump appointees barred EPA staff from warning Senate about 'forever chemical' loophole: Internal staff messages

Trump administration officials barred experts from warning legislators that they were about to write a major environmental loophole into law,...

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Breast milk can expose babies to toxic 'forever chemicals'

This story is part of a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” For decades, physicians and scientists have...

09.04.2024 10

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EV adoption has brought modest, but measurable, declines in Bay Area emissions: Study

The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across the Bay Area has brought a small but steady decrease in carbon dioxide emissions to the region, a new...

05.04.2024 20

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Yellowstone tourism generates a megaton of carbon emissions each year: Study

Tourism to Yellowstone National Park produces 1.03 megatons — more than 1.03 billion kilograms, or 2.3 billion pounds — of carbon dioxide...

03.04.2024 5

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California emits more of this little-known greenhouse gas than all other US states combined

California, a state known for advancing some of the strictest climate policies in the country, is the nation's top emitter of a little-known — but...

03.04.2024 10

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Federal court finalizes 'forever chemical' settlement between 3M, water systems for billions

A federal district court judge has granted final approval to a multi-billion-dollar settlement between public water suppliers affected by “forever...

02.04.2024 7

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Record growth in renewables, with a long way to go

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story Record growth in renewables, with a long way...

27.03.2024 10

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US West hydropower production plunged to 22-year low last year

Hydropower generation in the U.S. West plunged to a 22-year low last year — an 11 percent drop from the year before, according to a new federal data...

26.03.2024 10

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Honey bee colonies at heightened risk of collapse in the Pacific Northwest: Study

Climate change-induced warming may be jeopardizing the survival of honey bee colonies in the Pacific Northwest, a new study has found. Contributing to...

25.03.2024 5

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Federal spending package triples funds aimed at fixing US-Mexico sewage crisis

Congress tripled the funds it will be devoting this year to cleaning up a cross-border sewage crisis, in a small sliver of the $1.2 trillion spending...

25.03.2024 6

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Fire suppression is exacerbating wildfire severity in the US West: Study

Fire suppression activities are causing future blazes to burn at higher severity and under more hostile conditions — worsening the impacts of...

25.03.2024 30

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Drinking water in US prisons may contain dangerous levels of 'forever chemicals': Study

Nearly half of American prisons are located downstream from water sources that are likely contaminated with cancer-linked "forever chemicals," a new...

21.03.2024 5

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Texas, New Mexico spar with US government in Supreme Court over Rio Grande water divisions

Texas and New Mexico faced off with the U.S. government in the nation's highest court on Wednesday in the latest chapter of a decade-long dispute over...

20.03.2024 5

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California signs deal with Stellantis to uphold vehicle emissions rules

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced on Tuesday that top automaker Stellantis has agreed to abide by the Golden State's strict emissions rules,...

20.03.2024 6

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Good news for gray whales, as federal researchers declare end to West Coast die-off

A nearly five-year "unusual mortality event" involving the deaths of hundreds of gray whales along the West Coast is officially over, federal...

19.03.2024 1

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California not on track to meet 2030 emissions goals: Report

California would need to triple the rate of emissions cuts that the state has undertaken since 2010 in order to meet its climate goals for 2030, a new...

15.03.2024 6

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Biden administration proposes protections for US West sage-grouse, to divided response from conservationists

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a proposal on Thursday to prioritize the conservation of greater sage-grouse on public lands — aiming...

14.03.2024 6

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Rocky Mountain residents brace for massive snow dump

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story Rocky Mountain residents brace for massive...

13.03.2024 10

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'Invisible' water losses in California's agricultural heartland now match volume of giant reservoir: Study

The impacts of climate change in central California's agriculture hub are causing such drastic increases in irrigation demands that annual water use...

13.03.2024 9

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Key Colorado River conservation deadline arrives, with no consensus on the horizon

Monday marked a key cutoff time by which Colorado River states had been tasked with proposing a consensus-based plant for long-term water conservation...

11.03.2024 3

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Winter storms help end 'snow drought' across parts of the US West

Recent bouts of heavy mountain snowfall in parts of the U.S. West have helped quell a "snow drought" that was threatening to further desiccate an...

07.03.2024 9

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Lower Colorado River Basin states submit competing water conservation plan as deadline looms

The Colorado River’s Lower Basin states published a proposal Wednesday for the watershed's long-term operations, just hours after their Upper Basin...

07.03.2024 3

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Upper Colorado River Basin states push for long-term guidelines based on real-time water conditions

The Colorado River’s “Upper Basin” contingent sent the federal government a proposal outlining its vision for the watershed’s long-term...

06.03.2024 10

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Biden administration backs short-term Colorado River water savings plan

The Biden administration announced its support on Tuesday for a consensus-based, short-term proposal that will promote significant water conservation...

05.03.2024 10

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California snowpack improves as new blizzard barrels in

After a dry start to the West Coast winter, California snowpack levels showed considerable improvement Thursday, just as a multi-foot blizzard was...

29.02.2024 4

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Sierra Nevada braces for multi-foot blizzard 

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story Sierra Nevada braces for multi-foot blizzard...

28.02.2024 4

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Southern California Edison agrees to pay feds $80M in 2017 wildfire settlement

Southern California Edison, the Golden State's second largest utility, has agreed to pay the U.S. government $80 million to resolve claims about a...

27.02.2024 5

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China needs huge expansion of solar, wind power to reach climate goals: California-led study

China will need to expand its current solar and wind energy capacity by eight- to tenfold to fulfill its 2060 carbon neutrality goals, a University of...

26.02.2024 7

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EPA orders LA County landfill to curb hazardous waste leakage immediately

Federal environment officials have ordered a Los Angeles County landfill to take urgent action to protect public health, citing noxious odors and...

23.02.2024 4

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California water regulator boosts 2024 allocations amid optimistic outlook

The California Department of Water Resources on Wednesday announced an increase in its projected statewide water allocations for 2024 — following a...

22.02.2024 3

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Denver communities of color bear the brunt of city's air pollution: Study

Communities of color in the Denver metropolitan area are exposed to higher levels of air pollution than non-Hispanic white residents, a new study has...

21.02.2024 9

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California and Sweden ink deal on climate collaboration

The State of California and the Kingdom of Sweden renewed a longstanding climate partnership on Tuesday, reemphasizing and broadening their...

20.02.2024 3

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California proposes fracking phaseout, making good on Newsom's pledge

California regulators have released official plans for phasing out fracking in the Golden State — nearly three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)...

19.02.2024 9

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