Customer rates fuel debate around New Mexico power plant
With little ceremony, it was lights out Thursday for one of the two remaining units at a coal-fired power plant in northwestern New Mexico that has…
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PG&E requests deadline extension to apply for federal funding to keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant open
PG&E has requested a deadline extension to apply for federal funds to keep Diablo Canyon Power Plant operating despite plans for its 2025…
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Lompoc named a 2021 Tree City
The Arbor Day Foundation named Lompoc a 2020 Tree City USA for its commitment to effective urban forest management bur the 32nd…
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Shark sighting advice comes out as more people hit the Central Coast waters
Shark sightings are becoming more frequent on the Central Coast with more people in the waters , more cameras in use and a growing shark population. …
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New water storage tank at Waller Park in Orcutt can hold up to one million gallons of recycled water
A new water tank that can hold up to one million gallons of recycled water to be used for irrigation purposes was unveiled at Waller Park in Orcutt…
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Qatar Energy to cut emissions as methane movement grows
Qatar Energy to cut emissions as methane movement…
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Goleta releases events calendar to celebrate Parks and Recreation month
The city of Goleta has officially dubbed July 2022 “Parks and Recreation Month” and has released an activity and events calendar to help the…
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Federal agencies reverse Trump limits on habitat protection
The Biden administration is dropping a rule adopted under former President Donald Trump that limited which lands and waters could be designated as…
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Drought impacts boaters at Cachuma Lake
A drop in water levels and drought impacts on Lake Cachuma had crews extra busy Wednesday at the lake’s…
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In climate fight, EU lawmakers back stricter emission caps
European Union lawmakers are requiring deeper emission cuts from power plants, factories and planes in Europe while endorsing an unprecedented import…
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Cement carbon dioxide emissions quietly double in 20 years
New global data shows that emissions of heat-trapping gases coming from making cement have doubled in the last 20…
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Yellowstone flooding rebuild could take years, cost billions
Yellowstone, currently home to gushing geysers, thundering waterfalls and some of the country’s most plentiful and diverse wildlife is facing its…
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Vandenberg
SpaceX launched their rocket Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base during the SARah-1 Mission last Saturday.…
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Highway 101 carpool lanes open Friday morning through Carpinteria
A stretch of newly built carpool lanes on Highway 101 through Carprinteria open at 5 a.m., before sunrise, Friday…
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Santa Barbara fish will be featured in a special fundraising event to help the World Central Kitchen in Ukraine
A special dinner for the World Central Kitchen will be prepared Sunday with fish provided by the Santa Barbara Fisherman’s Market. …
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Protesters rally against fossil fuels at Nipomo Mesa refinery, Guadalupe gas station
Climate change advocates are holding two separate rallies today on the Central Coast to protest against fossil…
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PG&E equipment upgrade project in Paso Robles to start Tuesday, wildfire prevention effort
PASO ROBLES, Calif. – PG&E will be completing an equipment upgrade project in Paso Robles on Tuesday, June 14 as part of its efforts to reduce…
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Heat wave comes with sizzling interior temperatures and warnings
Hot weather is moving in this weekend, mainly for the interior valleys. Temperatures will be in 90’s in Los…
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Pacific Coast Business Times: Camarillo’s Battery Streak
Tony Biasotti, Executive Editor of the Pacific Coast Business Times, talks about Battery Streak, a new startup based in Camarillo and a spin-out of…
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PG&E enhanced safety settings triggered, causing power outages for more than 3,500 San Luis Obispo County customers
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – More than 3,500 PG&E customers from Pismo Beach to southern San Luis Obispo were impacted by an unplanned…
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