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The US Forest Service has canceled oil company Carbon California’s applications to drill and frack in the Sespe Oil Field, in Ventura County.
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The City of Arroyo Grande has backed out of a wastewater treatment center that was expected to insulate the five-cities area in San Luis Obispo County from future drought. The project is called Central Coast Blue.
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A new study out of UC Santa Barbara looked at how to reduce the amount of water used for agriculture. It finds that farming practices have a substantial impact.
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An environmental group filed a lawsuit last week against the federal government over safety concerns at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. It came after the Biden Administration allocated more than a billion dollars to Pacific Gas & Electric, which helped prolong the plant’s operation for another five years.
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California is struggling to manage groundwater, which is used for drinking and irrigating crops. Now, a UC Santa Barbara study shows how important it also is for protecting diverse ecosystems from drought.
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Extra restrictions on Dungeness Crab fishing are coming to the central coast. The state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife says it’s to protect whales during their migration period.
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Research published from UC Santa Barbara shows the coast of southern California was used as a dumping ground for industrial waste in the mid-1900s. Decades later, toxic chemicals and radioactive waste still exist on the ocean floor.
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The rule started on Monday after weekend rains caused unsafe burning conditions.
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Anti-nuclear activists are calling on the federal court to revisit safety decisions for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County.
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Crowds came to Mission Plaza to learn about a significant stakeholder in climate change — beavers. The San Luis Obispo County Beaver Festival returned for a second year this past weekend.
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SLO County was recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency for its sustainability efforts through the Green Power Partnership program.
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Locals of San Luis Obispo County can check out not only books from their nearby library, but also seeds for their garden with the the Seed Library Program.