California conducts beach trash survey, finds more than 380,000 pounds of trash
An environmental group in California says that’s down from 2018 when there was 800,000 pounds along the…
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EXPLAINER: What might Colorado River cuts mean for states?
The Biden administration floated two ideas this week to reduce water usage from the dwindling Colorado River, which supplies 40 million…
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Congressman Ruben Gallego holds ag roundtable in Yuma
Local ag leaders shared their hopes for what will be in the 2023 Farm Bill, which Congress tries to pass every five years to address any agriculture…
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Yuma farmers could face first-ever water cuts
Yuma farmers could face water cuts from the Colorado River for the first time…
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Biden administration approves oil drilling project in Alaska
The massive project will be about 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle in the National Petroleum…
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Maricopa County rejects city plan restore community’s water
Maricopa County has flatly rejected a proposal from Scottsdale to temporarily restore water to an unincorporated community near the posh Phoenix…
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Federal teams reach over 500 Ohio homes
The door-to-door checkup on families affected by the toxic train derailment in East Palestine is in high…
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USDA Undersecretary meets with Imperial Irrigation District
The UnderSecretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Robert Bonnie, privately met with the Imperial Irrigation District…
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Pipeline debate at center of California carbon capture plans
In its latest ambitious roadmap to tackle climate change, California relies on capturing carbon out of the air and storing it deep underground on a…
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$99 Million coming to Arizona for internet expansion
FOX 9’s Adam Klepp spoke to Senator Kyrsten Sinema about how some of this money is set aside specifically for counties like…
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Hazardous spill closes Tucson interstate, forces evacuation
The deadly crash of a commercial tanker truck caused hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson on Tuesday, shutting down the key…
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Home Grown: California woman makes Yuma lettuce go viral
One woman from California claims she’s in part responsible for a growing demand for Yuma lettuce across America.…
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Michigan raptor center nurses poisoned bald eagles
Sixteen years after America’s national bird was removed from the endangered species list, the population of eagles is once again being…
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Congressman Raul Ruiz raises awareness on Salton Sea issues
Congressman Raul Ruiz spoke at the House Energy and Commerce Committee to raise awareness of the Salton…
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California is lone holdout in Colorado River cuts proposal
Six Western states that rely on water from the Colorado River have agreed on a model to dramatically cut water use in the basin, months after the…
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CR&R holds first community clean up event of 2023
Last Saturday, CR&R held its first community clean-up event of the year. This event is designed for El Centro residents who are unable to have their…
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Calipatria hosts first Lithium Valley workshop
Imperial County held its first community workshop in Calipatria to talk about bringing major lithium projects to the…
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