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Oil Company Fined Record $18 Million for Defying State Orders to Stop Work on Pipeline
04/10/2025The pipeline caused a major oil spill a decade ago, fouling the ocean off Santa Barbara County. The new owners say they don’t need new permits for repairs. The fine is the Coastal Commission’s largest.
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Miles of Delta Levees Are at Risk of Floods. Repairs Could Cost $3 Billion
04/08/2025The Delta faces a funding crisis to repair and maintain an aging network of 1,100 miles of levees. These earthen berms, mostly on private land, could rupture and endanger half a million people and flood thousands of acres of farmland.
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AS YOU DRIVE through the Central Valley, it is hard to miss the iconic California Aqueduct, which moves millions of gallons of irrigation water through a large canal in the middle of the state. The canal is visible because it’s …
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High school and college students from across California are set to launch their solar-powered creations into competition waters this weekend as the 12th annual California Solar Regatta returns to Rancho Seco Recreational Area.
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Folsom Lake at its highest level for this time of year in 5 years at 92% capacity
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The South Tahoe Public Utility District is moving forward with a wide range of capital improvement projects this summer aimed at minimizing long-term costs, protecting Lake Tahoe, and delivering high-quality, reliable water, wastewater, and recycled …
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Tahoe Valley Stormwater and Greenbelt Improvement Project includes multi-benefit stormwater treatment based on natural systems (native plants and infiltration into soil) and drainage solutions for localized flooding. This process will spread, treat, infiltrate, and …
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Throughout April, South Lake Tahoe showed its support for the environment and the planet, with celebrations at the college and South Lake Brewing, plus a cleanup with the League to Save Lake Tahoe.
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) is launching free public tours at its wastewater treatment plant on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. The 45-minute tours will provide residents with …
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GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA, Nev. / Calif. – April 1 marks an important milestone for snowpacks and water supply forecasts as the date basin snowpacks typically reach a peak before melting. However, a wave of warm temperatures late March started …
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