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Fast Company
2 days ago
Business

Big Oil abandoned this California town 10 years ago. Now, it has a new plan to save it

The oil industry downturn in Taft, California significantly impacted the town's economy and community services. [ more ]
KQED
3 months ago
Environment

How Kern County's Carbon Removal Industry Can Save California's Oil Country | KQED

Kern County in California is pushing for carbon management as a critical part of its future, despite acknowledging the significant and unavoidable impacts it will have on local air quality.
California wants to pull an unprecedented amount of carbon - 100 million metric tons - from the air by 2045. [ more ]
KQED
3 months ago
Environment

How Kern County's Carbon Removal Industry Can Save California's Oil Country | KQED

Kern County in California is pushing for carbon management as a critical part of its future, despite acknowledging the significant and unavoidable impacts it will have on local air quality.
California wants to pull an unprecedented amount of carbon - 100 million metric tons - from the air by 2045. [ more ]
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Los Angeles Times
1 week ago
Business

California's wealthiest farm family plans mega-warehouse complex that would reshape Kern economy

The billionaire owners of the Wonderful Co. are proposing a significant expansion of industrial warehousing in Kern County to capitalize on online shopping trends. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 week ago
Los Angeles

Firefighters trying to contain blaze that has burned nearly 400 acres in Kern County

Firefighters are working to contain Sherwood fire in Kern County, facing challenges with changing weather conditions. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago
California

Map: School Fire west of Grapevine, biggest California wildfire this year

Fast-spreading wildfire in Kern County quickly contained with 50% containment and 1,479 acres burned.
Evacuation warnings were issued and lifted within hours, with no injuries to report.
CalFire is investigating the cause of the fire, which was the largest of the ten wildfires reported so far by the department. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
2 months ago
California

California Lottery reveals name of man representing a group of winners of second-largest US jackpot

Theodorus Struyck is one of the winners of the $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot.
The jackpot ticket was purchased at Midway Market in Frazier Park, Kern County. [ more ]
KQED
3 months ago
Science

How Kern County's Carbon Removal Industry Can Save California's Oil Country | KQED

Kern County in California is pushing for carbon management as a critical part of its future, despite acknowledging the significant and unavoidable impacts it will have on local air quality.
California wants to pull an unprecedented amount of carbon - 100 million metric tons - from the air by 2045. [ more ]
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