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No Papers, No Food

A California plan to extend food aid to undocumented immigrants is shelved in the state’s latest budget revision.

Capital & Main · May 31, 2024

Texas Has ‘the Most Aggressive’ Well-Plugging Program in the U.S. So Why Is Its To-Do List So Long?

No state has punched more holes in its bedrock than the Lone Star State. The environmental risks are staggering, and so are the clean up costs

Capital & Main · May 30, 2024

A Tiny Farmworker Community is Eyed for California Hydrogen Experiment 

After a decade of lobbying, SoCalGas is planning to blend hydrogen into gas lines serving a mostly Latino town in the San Joaquin Valley.

Capital & Main · May 29, 2024

Like It Or Not, a Hydrogen Ecosystem Is Coming to New Mexico

Production, distribution, power generation, carbon capture all in the works: Questions, concerns, confusion abound.

Capital & Main · May 21, 2024

Money Has Run Out for Fruits and Vegetables for Low-Income Californians. Elected Leaders Are Silent.

The fresh food rebate pilot program delivered on its promises, but politicians won’t pledge to put it in the budget.

Capital & Main · May 20, 2024

Abandoned Wells, Methane-Emission Loopholes and Underground Toxic Waste Dumps All Raise Concerns

Here are the world’s top banks financing fossil fuels — is yours on the list?

Capital & Main · May 17, 2024

The Florida Paradox: Voters Believe in Climate Change. They Also Believe in Trump.

As Florida reels amid climate change, Trump asks Big Oil for $1 billion and pledges to roll back Biden’s green agenda.

Capital & Main · May 17, 2024

Why Health Care Leaders Are Sounding an Alarm About the Danger of a Trump Presidency

A bipartisan group including six former American Medical Association presidents say access to health coverage will fall while prices rise, and Americans need to pay attention.

Capital & Main · May 16, 2024

Governor’s Budget Includes Painful Cuts to Housing, Homelessness and Welfare Programs

Despite reductions to housing and antipoverty programs, Gov. Gavin Newsom maintains Medi-Cal funding.

Capital & Main · May 15, 2024

New Mexico Loophole May Allow Record Methane Releases

Despite efforts to rein in emissions, state is unlikely to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals, group says.

Capital & Main · May 14, 2024