Environment

Shell to pay air district $433,000 for emissions, records violations

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District on Wednesday announced a settlement with Shell Oil Products US, which has agreed…

3 years ago

Pleasanton expected to mandate 15 percent water use reduction

The Pleasanton City Council on Tuesday will likely declare a local drought emergency, declare a stage 2 water shortage, and…

3 years ago

Southern wildfire smoke prompts Monday air quality advisory

Wildfire smoke from southern Sierra blazes will continue to bring haze to Bay Area skies through Monday, air district officials…

3 years ago

Martinez refinery operators agree to pay $2.2 million for four years of violations

Marathon Petroleum Company reaches a $2.2 million settlement with the air district for 58 violations between 2014 and 2018.

3 years ago

Youth rise, march and ‘die’ on Market Street for Climate Strike

Hundreds of young people shut down Market Street as they rallied through downtown San Francisco Friday morning.

3 years ago

Firefighters rescue tangled hawk from Salinas tree

A red-shouldered hawk flew off to freedom after being rescued from a Salinas tree where she'd been entangled in fishing…

3 years ago

Newsom signs $15 billion legislative package to tackle climate change

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bevy of bills on Thursday that together authorize $15 billion in spending to combat…

3 years ago

Daly City votes to ban food service single-use plastic ware

Daly City has joined cities around San Mateo County in banning single-use plastics at food facilities, with enforcement starting in…

3 years ago

District says smoke will impact air quality through Thursday

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended an air quality advisory for the region through Thursday because of…

3 years ago

Pollution spike pushes Spare the Air alert into Tuesday

Air district officials extended a Spare the Air alert through Tuesday as wildfire smoke and haze linger in Bay Area…

3 years ago

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