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California Lets Companies Keep ‘Dangerous’ Oil Wells Unplugged Forever

An idle well fee program is masking vast cleanup costs while harming residents and the climate.

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Can a Single Colorado Agency Oversee Both Fossil Fuel and Clean Energy Production?

Tension over energy industry oversight has sparked a rare agreement between climate activists and the oil and gas industry.

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Spilling the Tea

Growing up in his family’s iconic Chinese restaurant taught Curtis Chin how to survive in 1980s Detroit — and how to embrace his identity as a gay Asian American.

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Kaiser’s Massive Mental Health Care Settlement Sends Strong Message to Providers That Ignore Patient Needs

A California settlement compels the state’s largest health care provider to spend $150 million on behavioral health services.

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Banks Keep Financing Coal Despite Their Net-Zero Pledges Thanks to Massive Loophole

JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank and Wells Fargo are among those putting big money into companies that operate coal plants.

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In Los Angeles Hospital Strike, Nurses Say Staffing Is Issue No. 1

Cuts and turnover, even more than pay, make their jobs impossible, they say.

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As Moms for Liberty Spreads, So Does School Turmoil

Opposition builds as parents’ group stokes nation’s culture wars.

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Time to Kill Off ‘Net Zero’

Stop pretending planting trees can justify fossil fuels emissions.

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California Poets Confront Urgent Challenges Through ‘Poets on the Beat’ Project

Poets tackle the climate crisis, inequality and police violence in powerful essays.

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New Mexico’s Experiment With Recapturing Natural Gas Raises Questions

Meanwhile, banks help fossil fuel giants raise more than $1 trillion via “hidden” financial support.

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‘A Setup for Disaster’: California Legislation Requiring Companies to Pay for Oil and Gas Well Cleanup in Limbo

The bill, which awaits a decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom, follows ProPublica’s reporting on the multibillion-dollar cost to clean up California’s oil and gas industry and the exodus of major companies shifting ownership of thousands of aging wells.

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Poised to Strike, Kaiser Workers Say They Want The Old Kaiser Back

Once known for strong employee-management relations, its workers now say staffing and pay need to rise to attract and retain the staff Kaiser needs.

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Newsom Said Cost Made Him Veto Unemployment Pay for Strikers. Unions Say It Was Disrespect.

The bill passed by the California Legislature would have limited benefits to keep state payments manageable.

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L.A. Housing Department Proposes Increasing Residential Hotel Enforcement

Amid the city’s homelessness crisis, some landlords have turned buildings meant for low-cost housing into tourist hotels.

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Some States Are Fighting Rising Child Poverty With Tax Credits

New Mexico is one of 10 states that have created or expanded child tax credits after Congress let a federal program expire.

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California Wingstop Restaurants Face a $3.2 Million Citation for Wage Theft

The use of separate corporate entities is under scrutiny, shedding light on labor abuses in the fast-food industry.

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California Is Last Among States Mandating Paid Sick Leave

California requires a minimum of three sick days, the least among 15 states. A bill to raise it to five days is opposed by the business lobby as it awaits Gov. Newsom’s signature.

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Natural Gas Recapturing Process Promises Waste Reduction — but Questions Linger

Meanwhile, report after report shows greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise in New Mexico.

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Exclude Fossil Fuel Firms From Cop28 if They Only Want to Obstruct, Says Ex-UN Chief

This story originally appeared in the Guardian and is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story.

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Landmark Climate Bill Bucks Industry Pressure as Big Oil Mocks Need to Transition

The legislation would set a precedent by requiring large companies to disclose total greenhouse gas emissions.

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Unemployment for Hollywood’s Striking Writers and Stars? It’s Newsom’s Move Now.

Governor could leap past politics and sign unemployment bill just to keep striking workers in an uneven game.

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Unhoused and Unprotected in California’s Scorching Imperial Valley

The city of Calexico has few resources for the homeless, leaving individuals to survive by scavenging shade and relying on the goodwill of nonprofits.

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California Inmates Accuse Prison Commissaries of Price Gouging

Food, toiletries and over-the-counter medicines have been marked up so high that many prisoners are simply priced out.

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California’s Surgeon General Wants Schools to Be the Front Line Against Childhood Stress

Black and Latino children are more likely to be hurt by harmful experiences that can lead to lifelong suffering.

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California’s Climate Disclosure Bill Could Have a Huge Impact Across the Nation

If signed by Gov. Newsom, the legislation would set a precedent by requiring large companies to disclose total greenhouse gas emissions.

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