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Shortly after the law was passed, oil and gas industry leaders launched a referendum effort aimed at repealing it. It will appear on the November 2024 ballot.

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How a new law is bringing more attention to natural carbon sequestration

February 6, 2023 | Manola Secaira

Environmental advocates have criticized California’s reliance on carbon-capturing technologies in its plans for carbon neutrality. This law aims to bring more focus to natural alternatives.

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California, other states reach impasse over Colorado River

February 2, 2023

Despite a federal deadline today, California — the largest user of Colorado River water — has refused to cut back as much as six other states proposed in a new plan today. Imperial valley growers have the most to lose.

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California snowpack levels soar after back-to-back atmospheric rivers

February 1, 2023 | Manola Secaira

Researchers at Phillips Station near Lake Tahoe recorded a snow depth of 85.5 inches on Wednesday — almost double the average of what’s typically recorded at that location for February.

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Sierra Nevada forests have seen ‘unprecedented’ level of high-severity wildfires, study finds

January 27, 2023 | Randol White

A new study from UC Davis researchers found that the proportion of good to bad fire in the Sierra Nevada — and much of California — is out of balance.

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Disaster recovery center connects Sacramento-area winter storm victims to help

January 26, 2023 | Kristin Lam

The center in Galt can help Sacramento-area residents deal with the aftermath of winter storms that brought strong winds and flooding.

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Growers brace to give up some Colorado River water

January 22, 2023

The Colorado River’s water transformed the Imperial Valley desert into one of California’s most productive farm regions. But now growers will have to sacrifice 10% of their supply because of shortages in the river’s supply.

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Federal government announces $930M investment in high-risk areas impacted by wildfires

January 20, 2023 | Manola Secaira

These at-risk areas include parts of California, Arizona, Oregon and other western states where wildfires have impacted both landscapes and communities.

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Q&A: Owner of Sacramento-area tree removal service discusses storm’s impact on business

January 20, 2023 | Janelle Salanga

Michael Ganchenko, who has owned Kingdom Tree Service for seven years, said he received at least 5 times more calls for service during the inclement weather than expected for early January.

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Storm updates: Biden surveys California storm damage, Sacramento county ends emergency weather respite services

January 19, 2023

President Joe Biden joined California Gov. Gavin Newsom for an aerial tour of storm damage in the Santa Cruz area on Thursday. Biden issued a major disaster declaration for seven counties statewide, including Sacramento and San Joaquin counties.

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