It’s been a tough road for electric car charging networks in the US, but they have tapped into a new, old customer: the federal government. Dollars from the $5-billion infrastructure …
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Southern California mountain lions recommended for threatened status
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife has recommended granting threatened species status to roughly 1,400 mountain lions roaming the Central Coast and Southern California, pointing to grave threats posed …
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First rain of autumn falls in Iran’s capital, but the drought-ravaged nation needs far more
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTEHRAN — Rain fell for the first time in months in Iran’s capital Wednesday, providing a brief respite for the parched Islamic Republic as it suffers through the driest autumn in over …
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Georgia O’Keeffe’s views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSANTA FE, N.M. — A new conservation agreement will preserve land with breathtaking desert vistas that inspired the work of 20th century painter Georgia O’Keeffe and ensure visitors access to an adjacent …
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California wildlife officials quietly shift on killing a high-profile predator
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn a move that reverses nearly a decade of practice, California wildlife officials have quietly begun to allow killing mountain lions in order to protect another iconic native — bighorn …
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How extreme weather is straining Asia’s critical water and energy infrastructure
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBENGALURU, India — Climate change is battering Asia’s water and power systems and putting millions in harm’s way, forcing countries to pour billions into shoring up basic services, according to two recent …
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EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming’s causes. Scientists call it completely wrong.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency has removed any mention of fossil fuels — the main driver of global warming — from its popular online page explaining the causes of climate change. …
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L.A.’s scouting troops work to restore their fire-stricken camp
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesElliot Copen, 17, was worried the Scouting America camp he had visited dozens of times in an undeveloped canyon of the Santa Monica Mountains would feel empty. The Palisades fire …
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Judge strikes down Trump’s order blocking development of wind energy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge on Monday struck down the Trump administration’s ban on federal permits for wind energy projects in what supporters said was an important victory for the embattled industry. …
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Nation’s largest all-electric hospital to open in Orange County
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA new hospital at UC Irvine opens Wednesday and it will be all-electric — only the second such medical center, and the largest, in the country so far. People live …