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Northern California Tribes Will Restore Eel River After PG&E Dam Removal [1]

"Two Northern California tribes announced Wednesday that they signed a treaty last month, committing to jointly restore the Eel River and its fish populations."

Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Justice [3]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Infrastructure [5]
Natural Resources [6]
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Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
California [10]
Source: Mendocino Voice [11], 11/17/2025
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"Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling" [12]

"The Trump administration plans to allow new oil and gas drilling off the California coast for the first time in roughly four decades, according to three people briefed on the matter. The move would set up a confrontation with Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who has fought offshore drilling and who has emerged as one of President Trump’s chief political antagonists."

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Government [15]
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California [10]
Source: NYTimes [20], 11/12/2025
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"Firefighters Wear Wristbands To Track Harmful Exposures" [21]

"As wildfires burn closer to urban areas, scientists are trying to better catalog the vast array of pollutants that firefighters may be exposed to"

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California [10]
Source: C&EN [22], 11/10/2025
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Invasive Golden Mussels Upending Life In CA Delta, With No Help On The Way [23]

"One year after the discovery that golden mussels had invaded the Delta, thick colonies coat boats and piers and threaten water supplies for cities and farms. Yet the state has no specific funding or plans to tackle harms in the heart of the invasion."

Biodiversity [2]
Fish & Fisheries [4]
Infrastructure [5]
Water & Oceans [8]
Wildlife [24]
Public [9]
California [10]
Source: CalMatters [25], 11/05/2025
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"Exxon Sues California Over New Climate Disclosure Laws" [26]

"The oil giant said requirements that companies calculate new details about greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks violate Exxon’s free speech rights."

Activism [27]
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California [10]
Source: NYTimes [29], 10/28/2025
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"Ranchers Agreed To Leave A National Park. Then RFK Jr. Got Involved." [30]

"POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE, California — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a wellness influencer and a pioneering dairy farmer joined forces earlier this year to upend a landmark deal that stopped most cattle operations at this park north of San Francisco."

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Source: E&E News [32], 10/28/2025
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L.A. Pumps Owens Valley Groundwater, But Tribes Want It Back [33]

"In the Owens Valley, Los Angeles not only siphons water from streams, but also pumps groundwater from wells. Leaders of Native tribes are calling for the city to take less water and are pushing for negotiations on water rights. They say pumping from wells has dried up springs and meadows."

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People & Population [7]
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Source: LA Times [34], 10/22/2025
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"California Has A New Law To Prevent Big Grid Battery Fires" [35]

"The state enhanced battery safety rules in response to the Moss Landing fire. The industry is on board, hoping better standards will reassure the public."

Climate Change [28]
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Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [16]
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National (U.S.) [19]
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Source: Canary Media [37], 10/21/2025
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Calif. Suit Says Plastic Bag Makers Lied About Products Being Recyclable [38]

"California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday — suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies falsely claimed their products were recyclable."

Chemicals [39]
Consumer [40]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [16]
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Public [9]
National (U.S.) [19]
California [10]
Source: AP [42], 10/21/2025
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Targets on Their Backs … and Ours? Reporting on Immigrant Farmworkers [43]

For years, state-sponsored programs have helped California farmworkers get much-needed access to clean water. But many immigrants now shun these services, afraid of exposure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. As Circle of Blue intern Anahita Banerjee dug into this story, she discovered that their fear extended to speaking with journalists — and that ICE activities threatened her own safety.

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