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Feb 24 11:09 am
  • environment

Experts again tell Senate panel that California’s key climate change strategy is flawed

CALmatters

In a repeat of last year’s criticism, legislators were told there’s “a very real risk” the cap-and-trade program won’t meet California’s greenhouse gas goals. The state air board is revising the program.

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Feb 5 8:00 am
  • environment

Has California’s landmark law cleaned communities’ dirty air?

By Rachel Becker, CalMatters 

At stake is the health of millions of people who live near California’s refineries, ports, freeways and other sources of tiny, lung-damaging particles, gases that form smog and trigger asthma attacks, and toxic air pollutants linked to cancer.

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Feb 1 2:45 pm
  • environment

City commission urges Long Beach to end oil drilling, declare a climate emergency

Laura Anaya-Morga

There are new oil wells drilled in Long Beach every month, but the Sustainable City Commission wants to put an end to that.

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Dec 23 10:51 am
  • environment

UPDATE: Long Beach officials say oil sheen could impact city shoreline

City News Service

On its current trajectory northbound, the Long Beach shoreline, San Gabriel River and Port of Long Beach could be impacted as early as Friday morning, Dec. 24, the city said.

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Aug 25 3:50 pm
  • environment

County officials say 400,000 gallons of acidic wastewater spilled off coast of San Pedro

Jason Ruiz

A statement from the county said that while water pH levels were affected near the site of the incident, pH levels at Cabrillo State Beach remained in an acceptable range.

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Jun 8 2021 4:43 pm
  • environment

Could rising sea levels pollute fresh groundwater? Long Beach researchers are going to find out

Sebastian Echeverry

The goal is to bring awareness to environmental officials and state planners of the neighborhoods most impacted.

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May 23 2021 8:00 am
  • environment

Kelp fuel is making a comeback 50 years after it was first proposed thanks to new technology

Alena Maschke

The future of fuel production may be growing in the ocean between Long Beach and Santa Catalina Island.

369
Nov 17 2020 11:39 am
  • environment

Alamitos Bay’s water quality at risk once again, unless the city spends millions to fix it

Alena Maschke

A state mandate meant to protect wildlife could have the unintended consequence of worsening overall water quality in Alamitos Bay, according to a city report. 

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May 13 2020 12:33 pm
  • environment

Coastal Commission cites Long Beach for illegal tree trimming that destroyed heron nests

Kelly Puente

The California Coastal Commission says Long Beach has a history of unpermitted tree trimming.

528
Mar 6 2020 12:41 pm
  • environment

Aquariums release hundreds of rare sea bass into ocean near Long Beach

City News Service

Half of the fish have been released into the ocean near Long Beach, and the second half will be released later.

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