Bay Area Air District reaches settlement with Chevron for Richmond refinery violations
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District and Chevron Inc. have reached a $147,000 settlement for more than two dozen violations at Chevron's Richmond refinery.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District and Chevron Inc. have reached a $147,000 settlement for more than two dozen violations at Chevron's Richmond refinery.
Air District discourages wood burning during Christmas, does not issue ban
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking the region's residents to not burn wood during the Christmas holiday but is not issuing Spare the Air alerts that would ban it.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking the region's residents to not burn wood during the Christmas holiday but is not issuing Spare the Air alerts that would ban it.
Emergency repairs planned for Pacifica pier and seawall
Emergency repairs are being made to the seawall and pier in Pacifica after recent King Tides created a void at the bottom of the seawall.
Emergency repairs are being made to the seawall and pier in Pacifica after recent King Tides created a void at the bottom of the seawall.
Air district issues second Spare the Air alert of winter season
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air Alert for Monday, meaning a ban on burning wood, fire logs, or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air Alert for Monday, meaning a ban on burning wood, fire logs, or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors.
Biden introduces environmental team: 'No time to waste'
The team was assembled in hopes of steering the U.S. toward greater action to curb climate change and protect air and water.
The team was assembled in hopes of steering the U.S. toward greater action to curb climate change and protect air and water.
Air pollution ruled as cause of 9-year-old's death in UK
A British coroner has ruled that excessive air pollution from traffic fumes contributed to the death of a 9-year-old girl who died of a fatal asthma attack.
A British coroner has ruled that excessive air pollution from traffic fumes contributed to the death of a 9-year-old girl who died of a fatal asthma attack.
Feds to delay seeking legal protection for monarch butterfly
Federal officials on Tuesday declared the monarch butterfly “a candidate” for threatened or endangered status, but said no action would be taken for several years because of the many other species waiting for that designation.
Federal officials on Tuesday declared the monarch butterfly “a candidate” for threatened or endangered status, but said no action would be taken for several years because of the many other species waiting for that designation.
Endangered-species decision expected on beloved monarch butterfly
Trump administration officials are expected to say this week whether the monarch butterfly, a colorful and familiar backyard visitor now caught in a global extinction crisis, should receive federal designation as a threatened species.
Trump administration officials are expected to say this week whether the monarch butterfly, a colorful and familiar backyard visitor now caught in a global extinction crisis, should receive federal designation as a threatened species.
Clean energy project in Nevada desert could be worth $3B
A company specializing in clean energy design has unveiled plans to build a carbon-neutral industrial park in the northern Nevada desert that it says would be the largest in the United States.
A company specializing in clean energy design has unveiled plans to build a carbon-neutral industrial park in the northern Nevada desert that it says would be the largest in the United States.
World carbon dioxide emissions decline record-setting 7% in 2020
The world will have put 37 billion U.S. tons of carbon dioxide in the air in 2020, the biggest drop year-over-year, ever.
The world will have put 37 billion U.S. tons of carbon dioxide in the air in 2020, the biggest drop year-over-year, ever.
California environmentalists blast federal oil lease sale
The seven parcels put up for bid by the Bureau of Land Management encompass more than 4,100 acres in Kern County.
The seven parcels put up for bid by the Bureau of Land Management encompass more than 4,100 acres in Kern County.
Projecting outrage: California activists shine light on plastic pollution
A coalition of more than 550 community and conservation organizations plans to publicly release its Presidential Plastic Action Plan, urging President-elect Joe Biden to address the plastic pollution crisis.
A coalition of more than 550 community and conservation organizations plans to publicly release its Presidential Plastic Action Plan, urging President-elect Joe Biden to address the plastic pollution crisis.
UN calls on humanity to end 'war on nature,' go carbon-free
U.N. secretary described the planet as "broken" and said humanity's relationship with nature is "suicidal."
U.N. secretary described the planet as "broken" and said humanity's relationship with nature is "suicidal."
Oakland council to consider banning fossil fuel gas in newly constructed buildings
If approved, the law would require all residential and commercial building developers to submit building applications that will design and build without any natural gas infrastructure.
If approved, the law would require all residential and commercial building developers to submit building applications that will design and build without any natural gas infrastructure.
Biden names John Kerry as climate envoy
President-elect Joe Biden has picked climate-change older statesman John Kerry for a newly created role of climate envoy for national security.
President-elect Joe Biden has picked climate-change older statesman John Kerry for a newly created role of climate envoy for national security.
GM flips to California's side in pollution fight with Trump
CEO Mary Barra said General Motors agrees with President-elect Joe Biden's plan to expand electric-vehicle use.
CEO Mary Barra said General Motors agrees with President-elect Joe Biden's plan to expand electric-vehicle use.
Trump slams Paris climate agreement, claiming it cripples the US economy
President Donald Trump is railing against the Paris climate accord and telling world leaders at a virtual summit that the agreement was designed to cripple the U.S. economy, not save the planet.
President Donald Trump is railing against the Paris climate accord and telling world leaders at a virtual summit that the agreement was designed to cripple the U.S. economy, not save the planet.
PPE pollution: Bay Area rains wash face masks into the bay
The California Coastal Commission says disposable gloves and masks rank on the list of the top 15 types of litter.
The California Coastal Commission says disposable gloves and masks rank on the list of the top 15 types of litter.
Crews work to limit petroleum spill from sinking barge in Petaluma
The sinking barge was first reported about 10 a.m. Sunday adjacent to Heritage Salvage about a quarter-mile north of the U.S. Highway 101 overcrossing of the river.
The sinking barge was first reported about 10 a.m. Sunday adjacent to Heritage Salvage about a quarter-mile north of the U.S. Highway 101 overcrossing of the river.
US formally exits Paris Agreement that aims to curb climate change
The United States formally left the Paris Agreement, a global pact forged five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change.
The United States formally left the Paris Agreement, a global pact forged five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change.