Environment

California AG: Walmart illegally dumped tons of hazardous waste from stores

A new lawsuit alleges Walmart has disposed of items like aerosol cans, alkaline and lithium batteries, insect killer sprays.

2 years ago

Plan approved to poison invasive mice plaguing Farallon Islands

the California Coastal Commission approved a federal plan to drop cereal bait with rodenticide onto the Farallon Islands to kill…

2 years ago

State board considers widespread emergency water restrictions

California water regulators have proposed new emergency drought regulations that would prohibit a wide range of wasteful water behaviors for…

2 years ago

Bay Area air quality to be in moderate range through Thursday

Moderate is not a term often used to describe the San Francisco Bay Area, but it is the key word…

2 years ago

Supes pass ordinance requiring some businesses to recover, donate surplus food

In accordance with a new state law, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved the adoption of an…

2 years ago

Newsom praises ‘unprecedented investments’ in $1.2 trillion infrastructure, jobs bill

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statement lauding the passage Saturday of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act bill…

2 years ago

Senator challenges state to hit carbon neutral goal by 2035

State Sen. Josh Becker, D-San Mateo, announced his new legislative initiatives for a cleaner California during the United Nations Climate…

3 years ago

Anchor Brewing partners with city to launch onsite water treatment facility

San Francisco’s oldest brewery is launching a new recycling water program that has the capacity to recycle up to 20…

3 years ago

Thirty years after the Tunnel Fire: In many ways, Oakland Hills are more vulnerable today

Thirty years after the Tunnel Fire: In many ways, the Oakland Hills are more vulnerable today than they were when…

3 years ago

No leaks, injuries after rail cars derail with sulfuric acid

No injuries and no leaks were reported in Oakland on Monday after the derailment of six railcars, four of which…

3 years ago

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