Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Environment


All Local Environment News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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08/22/2022
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Biden's latest landmark bill could mean household savings for ordinary Californians.

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08/21/2022
All over California, wildfires have ravaged iconic landscapes. Places that once seemed permanent are disappearing—and researchers are having to rethink how best to protect them.

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08/19/2022
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How hydroelectric power works and why there’s debate over whether it helps slow climate change.

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08/18/2022
Nevada Division of State Lands is offering grants to $nonprofits and public agencies that have approved environmental projects in the Tahoe Basin. Projects on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s 5-year Environmental Improvement Program list will be prioritized.

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08/16/2022
Light pollution can negatively impact anything from humans’ circadian rhythms to wildlife activity and habitats to energy use. Moonshine Ink asks local agencies and jurisdictions what the rules are for lighting up the Tahoe Basin.

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08/15/2022
Image for display with article titled California Megastorm: What is the Real Risk That a ‘Biblical’ Flood Will Swamp the State?

A new study says that climate change has increased the risk of a cataclysmic flood.

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08/12/2022
Image for display with article titled The McKinney Fire and Logging: Did Demise of the Industry Fuel Worst Blaze of 2022?

Some residents blame the deadly McKinney Fire on the decline of commercial logging. Are they right?

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08/11/2022
Image for display with article titled Offshore Wind Energy: Key to State’s 100 Percent Clean Energy Goal by 2045

California has set an 'aspirational' goal of generating 25 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2045.

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08/10/2022
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Putting more electric trucks and buses on California roads will improve air quality and grow local jobs. But for many fleets, the transition to electric will require innovative policy and finance solutions to get the job done on pace with climate targets.

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08/08/2022
Image for display with article titled California CCAs Take Over Power Service on State’s Coastline

Since the state's first CCA in 2010, this new way of delivering energy has spread quickly.

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08/06/2022
Toxic algae has been discovered in a creek on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore at strong enough levels in General Creek to trigger posted warning signs. Those enjoying the outdoors with pets should stay away from algae mats in the water.

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08/03/2022
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What are ‘CCAs’ and how are they helping California hold off climate change?

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08/02/2022
A California court last week issued its final judgment in the long battle to stop a massive development in Olympic Valley, ordering all approvals of the project be rescinded. But the developer may submit an adjusted plan in the fall.

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08/01/2022
Senators from California and Nevada have sent a letter urging the Biden Administration to re-establish the Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee and to address senior leadership staffing issues within the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.

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07/27/2022
Image for display with article titled The Oak Fire: How Climate Change Fuels the Most Explosive California Fire of 2022

The largest California fire of 2022 exploded due to extreme climate conditions.

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07/25/2022
The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science is recruiting volunteers to participate in its Wildflower Big Year. Volunteers will take photos of hundreds of different plant species and upload them to the Big Year website. It’s a great way to learn about native species while they are showing off and looking their best.

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07/19/2022
As temperatures climb and drought-stricken vegetation gets baked in the summer heat, TNF has implemented restrictions limiting smoking and campfires.

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07/13/2022
Have you ever been walking through the woods when you suddenly stumbled upon a colossal rock? Some boulders are as big as a tiny house, which begs the question: How did it end up there?

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07/10/2022
Jason Vasques has been appointed director of The California Tahoe Conservancy’s board. His tasks will include leading a team toward improving climate resilience, preventing fires, and protecting the Tahoe watershed.

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07/06/2022
Image for display with article titled California Drought Worsens: State Fell a Year’s Worth of Rain Short Over 3-Year Span

As California’s water levels continued to fall, residents increased their water consumption.