Climate

For more than a century, the sprawling Phillips 66 oil refinery complex has dominated a vast tract of southern Los Angeles County. Its massive fuel storage tanks, distillation towers and …

WASHINGTON  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for a climate-change rule adopted by the Biden administration that would force coal-fired power plants to cut their carbon pollution …

“Two white guys in suits, two interchangeable politicians? It makes little difference who wins.” As the 2000 presidential election approached, two of my closest friends wouldn’t budge from this cynical …

MEAD VALLEY, Calif. —  Seen from above, the industrial-scale warehouses straddling Interstate 215 where it intersects Mead Valley shimmer like a sprawling lake of white concrete boxes. In this unincorporated Riverside …

Republican lawmakers are urging California environmental regulators to delay action on new policies that could push gasoline prices up by nearly 50 cents a gallon. The California Air Resources Board …

Nine years ago, when an aging oil pipeline ruptured near the coast of Santa Barbara County, an inky darkness spread over the waters. The massive slick of oil engulfed and …

In this business of ours, there are stories, and there are Stories. Small-s stories come and go, usually as fast and forgettable as that family-sized bag of potato chips you …

Huntington Beach officials announced Monday that the city would be receiving a $5.25-million settlement from Amplify Energy Corp. for the 2021 spill of 25,000 gallons of crude. The spill off …

The Biden administration, members of Congress and Native tribes commemorated the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary on Monday — the first such preserve in California to be …

California officials have joined a legal effort to restore water to the Kern River after an abrupt shutoff of water dried up the river and killed thousands of fish in …