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Solar power: Extra utility fee to cover costs?
A utility company in another state is proposing to charge a substantial fee to new solar customers.
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Video: Mulch is new fwy barrier in Long Beach
A mulch wall is Long Beach's innovative and sustainable way of creating a barrier between a freeway and Hudson Park.
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State regulators consider rules for 'fracking'
There are pending bills in Sacramento that would eliminate or cut back on hydraulic fracturing, or 'fracking.'
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Video: Trade your gas lawn mower for electric
The AQMD is helping you go green this weekend at Angel Stadium with deep discounts on electric lawn mowers.
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DWP increases cash incentive to remove lawns
The Los Angeles DWP is offering rebates to homeowners who replace their lawns with drought-tolerant landscaping.
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Video: DWP increases cash incentive to remove lawns
The Los Angeles DWP is offering rebates to homeowners who replace their lawns with drought-tolerant landscaping.
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Sewage spill spurs San Clemente beach closure
A sewage spill Tuesday has forced a beach closure in San Clemente.
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LADWP to tap, treat Valley basin groundwater
Plans are announced to build the world's largest groundwater treatment center at a Superfund pollution site.
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LA plastic-bag ban tentatively approved
Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday afternoon tentatively approved a ban on single-use plastic bags.
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Video: Los Angeles plastic-bag ban up for final vote
The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to ban single-use plastic bags.
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Video: Los Angeles plastic-bag ban up for final vote
The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to ban single-use plastic bags.
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'Ground Operations': veterans becoming farmers
America needs a million new farmers. Veterans want the job. A new documentary poses solutions to two national challenges.
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Beach Report Card rates Calif. water quality
Heal the Bay released its annual report card on water quality Thursday ahead of Memorial Day Weekend.
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Video: Tankless water heaters becoming affordable
Tankless water heaters can help lower utility bills and are becoming more affordable, partly because of tax credits.
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Video: Volunteers help clean Joshua Tree Nat'l Park
Volunteers are stepping up to clean the Joshua Tree National Park, one of California's most beautiful parks.
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Highway 38 in Angelus Oaks may reopen Tuesday
A major mountain highway slated to be shut down for several weeks could now reopen on Tuesday, officials said.
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IE fuel spill threatens Santa Ana River Basin
A fuel tanker carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline and diesel overturned on Highway 38 Friday morning.
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Video: IE fuel spill threatens Santa Ana River Basin
A fuel tanker carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline and diesel overturned on Highway 38 Friday morning.
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Video: Vernon battery recycling plant shut down
A battery recycling plant in Vernon has been shut down by the state over allegations of toxic pollution.
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Graffiti shuts parts of Joshua Tree Nat'l Park
Joshua Tree National Park officials are closing parts of the park due to a rising graffiti problem.
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Joshua trees in rare bloom across Southwest
Joshua trees are blooming in an unusual way this year. One researcher calls it a 'once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon.'
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Video: Joshua trees in rare bloom across Southwest
Joshua trees are blooming in an unusual way this year. One researcher calls it a 'once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon.'
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'Green' rebates prompt buyers, irk opponents
More people than ever are taking advantage of rebates and buying clean-energy cars. But many taxpayers don't like it.
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Video: Borrego needs helpers in flower effort
The Saharan Mustard is crowding out springtime flowers in Borrego Springs, and the park needs help fighting back.
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LA makes push for 'coal free' energy by 2025
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced plans for the city to be 'coal free' by 2025, but what could it cost DWP customers?
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Navy sonar program nixed over whale concerns
The Navy's California sonar training program was rejected Friday due to lack of evidence against danger to marine life.
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High-end exotic vehicles going 'green'
High-end automakers are becoming more fuel-efficient, even for the wealthy drivers who can afford the high price of gas.
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Oil-covered birds found beached on CA coast
Birds are being found beached and coated with oil on the Santa Barbara coast, and volunteers need your help to save them.
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Video: Oil-covered birds found beached on CA coast
Birds are being found beached and coated with oil on the Santa Barbara coast. Volunteers need your help to save them.
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Protesters call Obama's attention to climate
Protesters marched in Downtown L.A. on Sunday, demanding action from President Obama on climate change.
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Video: Protesters call Obama's attention to climate
Protesters marched in Downtown L.A. on Sunday, demanding action from President Obama on climate change.
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2012 was among warmest years on record
Two American science agencies on Tuesday said 2012 for Earth was one of the warmest years on record.
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Video: 2012 was among warmest years on record
Two American science agencies on Tuesday said 2012 for Earth was one of the warmest years on record.
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Sepulveda Basin: Activists demand answers
Bird watchers and river cleanup advocates are demanding answers after a government agency bulldozed a wildlife preserve.
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Destructive pest discovered in Idyllwild forest
The goldspotted oak borer, a bug that destroyed 20,000 oak trees in San Diego County, is threatening the Idyllwild forest .
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Video: Destructive bug discovered in Idyllwild forest
The goldspotted oak borer, a bug that destroyed 20,000 oak trees in San Diego County, is threatening the Idyllwild forest .
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Sepulveda Basin vegetation clearing on hold
The controversial plan to clear the vegetation at the Sepulveda Basin is now on hold due to concerns from environmentalists.
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Plastic bags banned from Laguna Beach stores
A ban on plastic bags took effect in Laguna Beach on New Year's Day. It applies to supermarkets and other retail outlets.
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Walgreens to pay $16M+ in Calif. waste suit
Walgreens has agreed to pay more than $16.57 million to settle a lawsuit over disposal of hazardous waste in California.
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El Sobrante Landfill gets hybrid bulldozer
The El Sobrante Landfill in Corona is the first in Southern California to have a hybrid bulldozer.
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Video: El Sobrante Landfill gets hybrid bulldozer
The El Sobrante Landfill in Corona is the first in Southern California to have a hybrid bulldozer.
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Dirty diaper dumping suspect charged in OC
A man accused of dumping soiled adult diapers on Orange County roads has been formally charged.
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1st-ever no-burn order instated in Los Angeles
Concerns over air quality have prompted a first-ever no-burn ban in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley.
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California Survival School offers core skills
California Survival School in Orange County offers essential skills for expert campers or extreme beginners.
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Video: California Survival School offers core skills
California Survival School in Orange County offers essential skills for expert campers or extreme beginners.
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Cap-and-trade auction successful: regulators
California state regulators announced Monday the success of an auction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Diablo Canyon nuke plant quake study rejected
A controversial plan for seismic surveys near a nuclear power plant on California's central coast has been rejected.
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Video: Diablo Canyon nuke plant quake study rejected
A controversial plan for seismic surveys near a nuclear power plant in San Luis Obispo County has been rejected.
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Calif. cap-and-trade emissions bidding begins
California started auctioning off pollution credits Wednesday, part of the state's pioneering cap-and-trade program.
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Group shows off newest energy-savings gadgets
A conference of energy professionals showed off some of the latest energy-saving gadgets.
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