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climate change
Cleaning up smog is suddenly much harder. Reined in by Trump, what will California do next?
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Experts and advocates say California will have to approach clean air policy from many angles — mandates and incentives.around town
Grazing goats are part of strategy to reduce fire-fuel hazards
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Hungry goats are back -- devouring the fuel that can lead to deadly conflagrations in the dry hills around Piedmont and Oakland.animals
SPCA Monterey County wildlife center sets record with 172 wild animal rescues in one day
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The nonprofit’s staff and volunteers are working around the clock to feed and care for the animals.climate change
Controversial climate rule, which could raise gas prices, takes effect Tuesday in California
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The new fuel standard is projected to reduce carbon dioxide-equivalent gases by 558 million metric tons through 2046.Environment
CEQA, one of the biggest obstacles to building new CA housing, has now vanished
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With the passage of a state budget-related housing bill, the forces of housing won.California
Trump’s ‘roadless rule’ repeal could remove protections for 4M acres of California forests
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But experts are divided about whether allowing road development and timber harvest in national forests will help prevent wildfires.Environment
A ‘poison pill’ in California’s budget deal ties state spending to construction
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Details have been kept under wraps, even as California is now set to adopt sweeping changes to how it builds without much public notice.Around Town
Climate Corner Op-Ed: The truth about plastic recycling
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City of Piedmont Climate Fellow Andrew Kaplowitz shines a light on what happens to your plastic recyclables after the blue bin.California
