Large methane leaks at oil and gas facilities across the United States not only unleash massive plumes of the potent greenhouse gas, but also carry a toxic mix of air …
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Orsted is feeling the brunt of Trump’s loathing for wind farms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Donald Trump is no fan of renewable power. But he reserves a special contempt for wind. Massive wind turbines spinning over plains and coastal waters massacre birds, cause cancer …
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Fast-tracked battery project has residents near Fresno worried
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCANTUA CREEK, Calif. — The fallowed farmland — too dry, salty and barren to grow crops — stretches across a remote, sunbaked expanse crisscrossed by rutted dirt roads. Soon, roughly 15 square …
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How a Grand Canyon ‘good fire’ exploded into a raging inferno
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — When lightning sparked a small fire amid the stately ponderosa pines on the remote North Rim of the Grand Canyon last month, national parks officials treated …
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Across Southern California, emergency room workers are primed for the wave of patients that pour in as heat waves like the current one drag into their second, third and fourth …
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‘Unseasonable’ heat causing severe conditions in Los Angeles region, new wildfires
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia’s weather conditions are intensifying after a week of extreme temperatures, prompting fire evacuations in Napa County and sparking a handful of blazes that began burning Saturday morning in the …
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L.A. residents are taking fire-tainted soil cleanup into their own hands
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSerina Diniega always wanted to plant an avocado tree at her Altadena home, but now she worries the creamy green fruit might pose a threat. Her yard was scorched in …
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Air pollution from gas and oil hurts people of color most, study finds
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIretha Warmsley was born and raised in South L.A.’s Black community, and for as long as she can remember, air pollution from oil and gas has been both a fact …
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Locals sue over Vegas firm’s plans for glamping resort near Joshua Tree
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwentynine Palms, Calif. — Desert tortoise burrows dot Cindy Bernard’s property in Indian Cove, a sprawling residential neighborhood just outside Joshua Tree National Park. Some are so well known by local humans …
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A graceful bird connects distant lakes in California and Argentina
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLEE VINING, Calif. — Thousands of birds fill the air over Mono Lake, banking and swooping in a swirling murmuration that resembles an aerial school of fish. As they sweep past, their …