U.S. electric vehicle charging networks were still racing to catch up to demand when the Iran attack and surging gas prices reignited EV interest. Some 605 public, high-speed EV fueling …
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Fire survivors call for audits of Edison’s wildfire prevention spending
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSurvivors of the devastating Eaton fire called on state lawmakers on Wednesday to pass a bill requiring audits of spending by Southern California Edison and the state’s two other big …
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Commercial fishing crews will be permitted to catch salmon along the California coast this year for the first time since 2022 as regulators plan to end a three-year shutdown after …
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California ocean wind power that floats is forcing engineering firsts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEUREKA, Calif. — Here along the rugged North Coast of California, there’s little to suggest that Humboldt Bay, with its eelgrass, oysters and osprey nests, will soon become a launchpad for one …
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In photo after photo, video after video, North Shore residents are painted in mud, scraping it off driveways, sweeping it out of kitchens and heaving it into trucks along with …
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Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. In energy-rich West Virginia, bills now top mortgages
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRAINELLE, W.Va. — Every month, Rebecca Michalski takes a deep breath before opening her electric bill. She lives on a fixed income, and heating her small house this winter has been staggering: …
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Lead still haunts yards in Exide battery recycler cleanup zone
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHomes near a former battery recycler in Southeast Los Angeles County still have excessive lead in their soil, even after the state spent hundreds of millions of dollars over a …
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Invasive rodent plaguing California may have been deliberately released. Here’s the theory
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesState wildlife officials have finally come up with a theory to explain where a giant, highly destructive rodent that’s been terrorizing California came from: Oregon. Nutria, a creature with the …
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Renewable energy advocates make gains in fight over future of big Arizona power utility
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPHOENIX — Renewable energy advocates in Arizona made gains against a business-backed slate of candidates in a fight over how the nation’s largest public power utility will meet fast-rising electricity demand in …
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France plans to award 10 offshore and floating wind projects
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFrance plans to hold a big auction for energy developers to build 10 offshore wind projects, and announce winners by late this year or early 2027, as part of its …