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Some neighbors do not. </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/rob-nikolewski/">Rob Nikolewski</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-21 19:27:14">November 21, 2024 at 7:27 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> A local family who owns the land in Valley Center says the project is safe,... </div> </div> </article> </div><div class='load-more-wrapper'> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9123709 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-national-news category-news" data-id="9123709" data-timestamp="1731939608" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/18/nyc-drought-warning/" title="NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs to bring in more water" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/18/nyc-drought-warning/" title="NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs to bring in more water"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Dry conditions across the Northeast have been blamed for hundreds of brush fires." title="Dry conditions across the Northeast have been blamed for hundreds of brush fires." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New_York_City_Water_71549.jpg?w=136" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New_York_City_Water_71549.jpg?w=136 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-news/">National News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/18/nyc-drought-warning/" title="NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs to bring in more water"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs to bring in more water </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/">Associated Press</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-18 14:54:27">November 18, 2024 at 2:54 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Dry conditions across the Northeast have been blamed for hundreds of brush fires. </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9121947 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-del-mar-times category-del-mar-times-news category-encinitas-advocate category-encinitas-advocate-news category-environment category-la-jolla-light category-la-jolla-light-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-outdoors category-science category-things-to-do tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego-county" data-id="9121947" data-timestamp="1731733205" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/16/king-tides-have-returned-to-the-san-diego-coast-but-are-they-really-as-royal-as-their-name-implies/" title="King tides have returned to the San Diego coast. 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Here’s why he says there should be a royal court of tides instead." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SUT-L-King-Tide-1.jpg?w=140" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SUT-L-King-Tide-1.jpg?w=140 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/16/king-tides-have-returned-to-the-san-diego-coast-but-are-they-really-as-royal-as-their-name-implies/" title="King tides have returned to the San Diego coast. But are they really as royal as their name implies?"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> King tides have returned to the San Diego coast. But are they really as royal as their name implies? </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/emily-alvarenga/">Emily Alvarenga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-17 08:55:40">November 17, 2024 at 8:55 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> One Scripps oceanographer is throwing down the gauntlet on the term 'king tides.' Here’s why... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9121026 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-health category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-chula-vista location-imperial-beach location-national-city location-otay-mesa location-san-diego location-san-diego-south-county location-san-diego-county location-san-ysidro location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="9121026" data-timestamp="1731659186" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/15/heres-what-to-do-if-you-smell-those-tijuana-river-odors/" title="Here’s what to do if you smell those Tijuana River odors" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/15/heres-what-to-do-if-you-smell-those-tijuana-river-odors/" title="Here’s what to do if you smell those Tijuana River odors"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District launched an online dashboard to track sewer gas levels and an index to advise the public on what to do" title="The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District launched an online dashboard to track sewer gas levels and an index to advise the public on what to do" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SUT-L-REDTEAM-SEWAGE-910-14.jpg?w=131" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SUT-L-REDTEAM-SEWAGE-910-14.jpg?w=131 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/15/heres-what-to-do-if-you-smell-those-tijuana-river-odors/" title="Here’s what to do if you smell those Tijuana River odors"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Here’s what to do if you smell those Tijuana River odors </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-15 08:26:33">November 15, 2024 at 8:26 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District launched an online dashboard to track sewer... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9120884 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-local-politics category-news category-politics category-transportation tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="9120884" data-timestamp="1731646845" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/15/after-years-fighting-leaded-fuel-airport-neighbors-just-notched-a-little-win-but-feel-they-mostly-lost/" title="After years fighting leaded fuel, airport neighbors just notched ‘a little win’ — but feel they ‘mostly lost’" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/15/after-years-fighting-leaded-fuel-airport-neighbors-just-notched-a-little-win-but-feel-they-mostly-lost/" title="After years fighting leaded fuel, airport neighbors just notched ‘a little win’ — but feel they ‘mostly lost’"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The city just made unleaded fuel available to planes at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. But the residents who pushed for it are frustrated by how long it took, and how limited their progress is." title="The city just made unleaded fuel available to planes at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. But the residents who pushed for it are frustrated by how long it took, and how limited their progress is." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SUT-L-fuel-fight-1117-004.jpg?w=133" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SUT-L-fuel-fight-1117-004.jpg?w=133 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/15/after-years-fighting-leaded-fuel-airport-neighbors-just-notched-a-little-win-but-feel-they-mostly-lost/" title="After years fighting leaded fuel, airport neighbors just notched ‘a little win’ — but feel they ‘mostly lost’"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> After years fighting leaded fuel, airport neighbors just notched ‘a little win’ — but feel they ‘mostly lost’ </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/david-garrick/">David Garrick</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-15 09:08:17">November 15, 2024 at 9:08 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The city just made unleaded fuel available to planes at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. But the... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9120895 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education category-environment category-national-politics category-news category-politics" data-id="9120895" data-timestamp="1731646372" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/15/biden-administration-priorities-before-trump-takeover/" title="The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/15/biden-administration-priorities-before-trump-takeover/" title="The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Here's a look at the projects Joe Biden and his team will work on until Donald Trump takes over." title="Here's a look at the projects Joe Biden and his team will work on until Donald Trump takes over." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Biden_Trump_00859-1.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Biden_Trump_00859-1.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/15/biden-administration-priorities-before-trump-takeover/" title="The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/">Associated Press</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-15 12:40:41">November 15, 2024 at 12:40 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Here's a look at the projects Joe Biden and his team will work on until... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9119585 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="9119585" data-timestamp="1731510729" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/13/sewage-pollution-affecting-chula-vista-not-just-border-communities-so-city-leaders-declare-local-emergency/" title="Sewage pollution affecting Chula Vista, not just border communities. 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So, city leaders declare local emergency."> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The resolution is largely symbolic, calling on the White House and other top government officials to fast-track more spending for solutions" title="The resolution is largely symbolic, calling on the White House and other top government officials to fast-track more spending for solutions" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-CASPER-SEWAGE-1.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-CASPER-SEWAGE-1.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/13/sewage-pollution-affecting-chula-vista-not-just-border-communities-so-city-leaders-declare-local-emergency/" title="Sewage pollution affecting Chula Vista, not just border communities. So, city leaders declare local emergency."> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Sewage pollution affecting Chula Vista, not just border communities. So, city leaders declare local emergency. </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-13 15:29:41">November 13, 2024 at 3:29 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The resolution is largely symbolic, calling on the White House and other top government officials... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9118127 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-news category-world-news" data-id="9118127" data-timestamp="1731389825" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/12/leaders-of-biggest-polluters-skip-un-climate-talks/" title="Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/12/leaders-of-biggest-polluters-skip-un-climate-talks/" title="Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The top leaders of the 13 largest carbon dioxide-polluting countries will not appear. " title="The top leaders of the 13 largest carbon dioxide-polluting countries will not appear. " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AP24317284521954-2.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AP24317284521954-2.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/world-news/">World News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/12/leaders-of-biggest-polluters-skip-un-climate-talks/" title="Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/">Associated Press</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-12 10:47:33">November 12, 2024 at 10:47 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The top leaders of the 13 largest carbon dioxide-polluting countries will not appear. </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9117097 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-national-news category-news" data-id="9117097" data-timestamp="1731320306" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/11/climate-cop29-podesta/" title="US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/11/climate-cop29-podesta/" title="US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="John Podesta said the transition to clean energy would continue, regardless of what Trump did." title="John Podesta said the transition to clean energy would continue, regardless of what Trump did." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/COP29_Climate_Summit_52018-2.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/COP29_Climate_Summit_52018-2.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/11/climate-cop29-podesta/" title="US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/">Associated Press</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-11 12:27:07">November 11, 2024 at 12:27 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> John Podesta said the transition to clean energy would continue, regardless of what Trump did. </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9117050 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-national-politics category-news category-politics" data-id="9117050" data-timestamp="1731318217" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/11/trump-offshore-wind-projects/" title="Trump has vowed to kill offshore wind in the US. Will he succeed?" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/11/trump-offshore-wind-projects/" title="Trump has vowed to kill offshore wind in the US. Will he succeed?"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="There is almost 65 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity under development in the U.S., enough to power more than 26 million homes, and some turbines are already spinning in several states." title="There is almost 65 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity under development in the U.S., enough to power more than 26 million homes, and some turbines are already spinning in several states." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Election_2024_Trump_73195_b87c1a-1.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Election_2024_Trump_73195_b87c1a-1.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/11/trump-offshore-wind-projects/" title="Trump has vowed to kill offshore wind in the US. Will he succeed?"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Trump has vowed to kill offshore wind in the US. Will he succeed? </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/">Associated Press</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-11 10:15:27">November 11, 2024 at 10:15 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> There is almost 65 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity under development in the U.S., enough... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9117054 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-news category-world-news" data-id="9117054" data-timestamp="1731317873" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/11/climate-talks-open-cop29/" title="Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the ‘road to ruin.’ But the real focus is money" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/11/climate-talks-open-cop29/" title="Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the ‘road to ruin.’ But the real focus is money"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The COP29, got right to the major focus of striking a new deal on how much money will flow from rich nations to poor to try to curb and adapt to climate change." title="The COP29, got right to the major focus of striking a new deal on how much money will flow from rich nations to poor to try to curb and adapt to climate change." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/COP29_Climate_Summit_82111-2.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/COP29_Climate_Summit_82111-2.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/11/climate-talks-open-cop29/" title="Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the ‘road to ruin.’ But the real focus is money"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the ‘road to ruin.’ But the real focus is money </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/">Associated Press</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-11 12:26:54">November 11, 2024 at 12:26 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The COP29, got right to the major focus of striking a new deal on how... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9116414 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="9116414" data-timestamp="1731214817" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/10/what-oxygen-levels-in-the-tijuana-river-estuary-tell-us-about-the-impacts-of-the-sewage-crisis/" title="What oxygen levels in the Tijuana River estuary tell us about the impacts of the sewage crisis" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/10/what-oxygen-levels-in-the-tijuana-river-estuary-tell-us-about-the-impacts-of-the-sewage-crisis/" title="What oxygen levels in the Tijuana River estuary tell us about the impacts of the sewage crisis"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The estuary is one of the few intact salt marshes remaining in Southern California" title="The estuary is one of the few intact salt marshes remaining in Southern California" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SUT-L-TJ-Scientists-1A.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SUT-L-TJ-Scientists-1A.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/10/what-oxygen-levels-in-the-tijuana-river-estuary-tell-us-about-the-impacts-of-the-sewage-crisis/" title="What oxygen levels in the Tijuana River estuary tell us about the impacts of the sewage crisis"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> What oxygen levels in the Tijuana River estuary tell us about the impacts of the sewage crisis </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-15 12:39:16">November 15, 2024 at 12:39 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The estuary is one of the few intact salt marshes remaining in Southern California </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9115844 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-california-news category-energy category-environment category-latest-headlines category-news tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="9115844" data-timestamp="1731102343" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/08/california-regulator-oks-stricter-clean-air-standards-what-will-it-mean-for-gas-prices/" title="California regulator OKs stricter clean air standards. What will it mean for gas prices?" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/08/california-regulator-oks-stricter-clean-air-standards-what-will-it-mean-for-gas-prices/" title="California regulator OKs stricter clean air standards. What will it mean for gas prices?"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The Air Resources Board updates the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard for the first time in 5 years." title="The Air Resources Board updates the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard for the first time in 5 years." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SBS-L-GASPRICES-0525.jpg?w=112" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SBS-L-GASPRICES-0525.jpg?w=112 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy/">Energy | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/08/california-regulator-oks-stricter-clean-air-standards-what-will-it-mean-for-gas-prices/" title="California regulator OKs stricter clean air standards. What will it mean for gas prices?"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> California regulator OKs stricter clean air standards. What will it mean for gas prices? </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/rob-nikolewski/">Rob Nikolewski</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-11 21:04:00">November 11, 2024 at 9:04 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The Air Resources Board updates the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard for the first time... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9115344 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-national-politics category-news category-politics category-world-news" data-id="9115344" data-timestamp="1731061994" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/08/trump-climate-change-cop29/" title="Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/08/trump-climate-change-cop29/" title="Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Experts worry a second Trump term will be more damaging, with the U.S. withdrawing even further from climate efforts in a way that could cripple future climate fighting efforts." title="Experts worry a second Trump term will be more damaging, with the U.S. withdrawing even further from climate efforts in a way that could cripple future climate fighting efforts." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Climate_COP29_Elections_2024_27626.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Climate_COP29_Elections_2024_27626.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/08/trump-climate-change-cop29/" title="Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up? </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/">Associated Press</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-08 10:44:55">November 8, 2024 at 10:44 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Experts worry a second Trump term will be more damaging, with the U.S. withdrawing even... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9113511 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-news category-world-news" data-id="9113511" data-timestamp="1730968276" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/07/climate-change-hottest-year-ever/" title="European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/07/climate-change-hottest-year-ever/" title="European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Scientists say this milestone in global temperature records should inspire ambition from countries at the upcoming UN climate change summit." title="Scientists say this milestone in global temperature records should inspire ambition from countries at the upcoming UN climate change summit." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Climate_Hottest_Year_29036-3.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Climate_Hottest_Year_29036-3.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/07/climate-change-hottest-year-ever/" title="European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/">Associated Press</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-07 10:39:17">November 7, 2024 at 10:39 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Scientists say this milestone in global temperature records should inspire ambition from countries at the... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9112733 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-national-politics category-news category-politics category-science tag-election-night-links" data-id="9112733" data-timestamp="1730892609" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/06/trump-climate-policy/" title="In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/06/trump-climate-policy/" title="In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="These rollbacks will come as more lives are being lost in heat waves and record amounts of climate pollution are accumulating in the atmosphere." title="These rollbacks will come as more lives are being lost in heat waves and record amounts of climate pollution are accumulating in the atmosphere." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Election_2024_Climate_Policy_53467.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Election_2024_Climate_Policy_53467.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/06/trump-climate-policy/" title="In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/">Associated Press</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-06 12:54:49">November 6, 2024 at 12:54 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> These rollbacks will come as more lives are being lost in heat waves and record... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9106354 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-california-news category-energy category-environment category-latest-headlines category-news tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="9106354" data-timestamp="1730613624" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/03/will-tougher-fuel-standards-send-gas-prices-through-the-roof/" title="California is about to change fuel standards. That means higher gas prices. But how high?" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/03/will-tougher-fuel-standards-send-gas-prices-through-the-roof/" title="California is about to change fuel standards. That means higher gas prices. But how high?"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Members of the California Air Resources Board are scheduled to update the Low Carbon Fuel Standard on Friday. " title="Members of the California Air Resources Board are scheduled to update the Low Carbon Fuel Standard on Friday. " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SUT-L-GASOLINE-PRICES-1031-01.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SUT-L-GASOLINE-PRICES-1031-01.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy/">Energy | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/03/will-tougher-fuel-standards-send-gas-prices-through-the-roof/" title="California is about to change fuel standards. That means higher gas prices. But how high?"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> California is about to change fuel standards. That means higher gas prices. But how high? </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/rob-nikolewski/">Rob Nikolewski</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-03 10:17:41">November 3, 2024 at 10:17 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Members of the California Air Resources Board are scheduled to update the Low Carbon Fuel... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9102965 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="9102965" data-timestamp="1730315993" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/30/feds-say-sewage-treatment-plant-fixes-are-in-play-but-it-will-be-years-before-benefits-are-felt/" title="Feds say sewage treatment plant fixes are in play. But it will be years before benefits are felt." class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/30/feds-say-sewage-treatment-plant-fixes-are-in-play-but-it-will-be-years-before-benefits-are-felt/" title="Feds say sewage treatment plant fixes are in play. But it will be years before benefits are felt."> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="South County resident urges action: 'Just know that there’s people behind this'" title="South County resident urges action: 'Just know that there’s people behind this'" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-IBWC-MTG-1.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-IBWC-MTG-1.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/local-news/">Local News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/30/feds-say-sewage-treatment-plant-fixes-are-in-play-but-it-will-be-years-before-benefits-are-felt/" title="Feds say sewage treatment plant fixes are in play. But it will be years before benefits are felt."> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Feds say sewage treatment plant fixes are in play. But it will be years before benefits are felt. </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-10-30 19:20:00">October 30, 2024 at 7:20 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> South County resident urges action: 'Just know that there’s people behind this' </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9100739 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-energy category-environment category-news tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="9100739" data-timestamp="1730224106" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/29/port-of-san-diego-to-get-58-6m-from-feds-for-zero-emission-infrastructure/" title="Port of San Diego to get $58.6M from feds for zero-emission infrastructure" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/29/port-of-san-diego-to-get-58-6m-from-feds-for-zero-emission-infrastructure/" title="Port of San Diego to get $58.6M from feds for zero-emission infrastructure"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt=" California ports receive one-third of the $3 billion in grants issued distributed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency" title=" California ports receive one-third of the $3 billion in grants issued distributed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-Port-SanDiego-1029-01.jpg?w=135" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-Port-SanDiego-1029-01.jpg?w=135 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/">Business | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/29/port-of-san-diego-to-get-58-6m-from-feds-for-zero-emission-infrastructure/" title="Port of San Diego to get $58.6M from feds for zero-emission infrastructure"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Port of San Diego to get $58.6M from feds for zero-emission infrastructure </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/rob-nikolewski/">Rob Nikolewski</a></div> <time datetime="2024-10-29 18:01:29">October 29, 2024 at 6:01 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> California ports receive one-third of the $3 billion in grants issued distributed by the U.S.... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9098886 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-chula-vista location-coronado location-imperial-beach location-national-city location-san-diego location-san-diego-south-county location-san-diego-county location-san-ysidro location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="9098886" data-timestamp="1730140777" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/28/newsom-makes-first-visit-to-ailing-sewage-treatment-plants-along-u-s-mexico-border/" title="Newsom makes first visit to ailing sewage treatment plants along U.S.-Mexico border" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/28/newsom-makes-first-visit-to-ailing-sewage-treatment-plants-along-u-s-mexico-border/" title="Newsom makes first visit to ailing sewage treatment plants along U.S.-Mexico border"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Monday's tour of the plants in San Diego and Baja California comes amid an escalating environmental and public health crisis" title="Monday's tour of the plants in San Diego and Baja California comes amid an escalating environmental and public health crisis" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-NEWSOM-SEWAGEVISIT-1_b9d016.jpg?w=124" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-NEWSOM-SEWAGEVISIT-1_b9d016.jpg?w=124 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/28/newsom-makes-first-visit-to-ailing-sewage-treatment-plants-along-u-s-mexico-border/" title="Newsom makes first visit to ailing sewage treatment plants along U.S.-Mexico border"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Newsom makes first visit to ailing sewage treatment plants along U.S.-Mexico border </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-10-28 18:39:45">October 28, 2024 at 6:39 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Monday's tour of the plants in San Diego and Baja California comes amid an escalating... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9097817 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="9097817" data-timestamp="1730005249" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/27/epa-reviewing-petition-to-evaluate-tijuana-river-valleys-eligibility-as-a-superfund-site/" title="EPA reviewing petition to evaluate Tijuana River Valley’s eligibility as a Superfund site" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/27/epa-reviewing-petition-to-evaluate-tijuana-river-valleys-eligibility-as-a-superfund-site/" title="EPA reviewing petition to evaluate Tijuana River Valley’s eligibility as a Superfund site"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer sent the request on behalf of several hundred San Diego County residents and elected officials" title="County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer sent the request on behalf of several hundred San Diego County residents and elected officials" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-SUPERFUND-TRV-6-1.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-SUPERFUND-TRV-6-1.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/27/epa-reviewing-petition-to-evaluate-tijuana-river-valleys-eligibility-as-a-superfund-site/" title="EPA reviewing petition to evaluate Tijuana River Valley’s eligibility as a Superfund site"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> EPA reviewing petition to evaluate Tijuana River Valley’s eligibility as a Superfund site </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-10-28 07:10:39">October 28, 2024 at 7:10 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer sent the request on behalf of several hundred San Diego County... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9097713 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-news tag-mexican-border tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california" data-id="9097713" data-timestamp="1729968649" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/26/mexicos-new-president-tours-sewage-treatment-project-in-first-tijuana-visit/" title="Mexico’s new president tours sewage treatment project in first Tijuana visit" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/26/mexicos-new-president-tours-sewage-treatment-project-in-first-tijuana-visit/" title="Mexico’s new president tours sewage treatment project in first Tijuana visit"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman president, toured the project to overhaul the San Antonio de los Buenos sewage treatment plant Saturday" title="Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman president, toured the project to overhaul the San Antonio de los Buenos sewage treatment plant Saturday" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-presidential-visit-1026_004.jpg?w=131" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-presidential-visit-1026_004.jpg?w=131 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/">News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/26/mexicos-new-president-tours-sewage-treatment-project-in-first-tijuana-visit/" title="Mexico’s new president tours sewage treatment project in first Tijuana visit"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Mexico’s new president tours sewage treatment project in first Tijuana visit </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/alexandra-mendoza/">Alexandra Mendoza</a></div> <time datetime="2024-10-28 08:20:36">October 28, 2024 at 8:20 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman president, toured the project to overhaul the San Antonio de... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9097109 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-energy category-environment category-latest-headlines category-news category-science tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="9097109" data-timestamp="1729863227" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/25/san-diegos-general-atomics-passes-a-milestone-can-nuclear-fusion-energy-become-a-reality/" title="San Diego’s General Atomics passes a milestone. Can nuclear fusion energy become a reality?" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/25/san-diegos-general-atomics-passes-a-milestone-can-nuclear-fusion-energy-become-a-reality/" title="San Diego’s General Atomics passes a milestone. Can nuclear fusion energy become a reality?"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The DIII-D facility is a cornerstone of research seeking to develop a virtually limitless, carbon-free source of power. " title="The DIII-D facility is a cornerstone of research seeking to develop a virtually limitless, carbon-free source of power. " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-TOKAMAK-GENERALATOMICS-1025-01.jpg?w=126" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-TOKAMAK-GENERALATOMICS-1025-01.jpg?w=126 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy/">Energy | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/25/san-diegos-general-atomics-passes-a-milestone-can-nuclear-fusion-energy-become-a-reality/" title="San Diego’s General Atomics passes a milestone. Can nuclear fusion energy become a reality?"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> San Diego’s General Atomics passes a milestone. Can nuclear fusion energy become a reality? </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/rob-nikolewski/">Rob Nikolewski</a></div> <time datetime="2024-10-25 14:51:01">October 25, 2024 at 2:51 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The DIII-D facility is a cornerstone of research seeking to develop a virtually limitless, carbon-free... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9094825 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county" data-id="9094825" data-timestamp="1729615933" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/22/san-diego-county-will-explore-taking-legal-action-in-fight-to-resolve-sewage-crisis/" title="San Diego County will explore taking legal action in fight to resolve sewage crisis" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/22/san-diego-county-will-explore-taking-legal-action-in-fight-to-resolve-sewage-crisis/" title="San Diego County will explore taking legal action in fight to resolve sewage crisis"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The board directed staff to report on potential litigation options every 90 days" title="The board directed staff to report on potential litigation options every 90 days" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-IBWC-plant-0329_AT040_186976726-1.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-IBWC-plant-0329_AT040_186976726-1.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/22/san-diego-county-will-explore-taking-legal-action-in-fight-to-resolve-sewage-crisis/" title="San Diego County will explore taking legal action in fight to resolve sewage crisis"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> San Diego County will explore taking legal action in fight to resolve sewage crisis </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-10-22 16:52:17">October 22, 2024 at 4:52 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The board directed staff to report on potential litigation options every 90 days </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9094219 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego location-san-diego-county" data-id="9094219" data-timestamp="1729592893" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/22/this-sea-turtle-nearly-died-in-canadian-waters-seaworld-san-diego-is-last-stop-on-journey-home/" title="Sea turtles thrive in warm waters. So what was this one doing near death off Canada?" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/22/this-sea-turtle-nearly-died-in-canadian-waters-seaworld-san-diego-is-last-stop-on-journey-home/" title="Sea turtles thrive in warm waters. So what was this one doing near death off Canada?"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Moira was found Feb. 4 in chilly Canadian waters. After rehab, she was flown south to SeaWorld San Diego Monday to be released into warmer waters" title="Moira was found Feb. 4 in chilly Canadian waters. After rehab, she was flown south to SeaWorld San Diego Monday to be released into warmer waters" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-Loggerhead-Turtle-003.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-Loggerhead-Turtle-003.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/22/this-sea-turtle-nearly-died-in-canadian-waters-seaworld-san-diego-is-last-stop-on-journey-home/" title="Sea turtles thrive in warm waters. So what was this one doing near death off Canada?"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Sea turtles thrive in warm waters. So what was this one doing near death off Canada? </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/teri-figueroa/">Teri Figueroa</a></div> <time datetime="2024-10-22 13:47:48">October 22, 2024 at 1:47 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Moira was found Feb. 4 in chilly Canadian waters. After rehab, she was flown south... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9093775 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-health category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-imperial-beach location-national-city location-san-diego location-san-diego-south-county location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="9093775" data-timestamp="1729545612" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/21/if-you-werent-selected-for-the-cdcs-tijuana-river-sewage-survey-heres-another-one-you-can-take/" title="If you weren’t selected for the CDC’s Tijuana River sewage survey, here’s another one you can take" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/21/if-you-werent-selected-for-the-cdcs-tijuana-river-sewage-survey-heres-another-one-you-can-take/" title="If you weren’t selected for the CDC’s Tijuana River sewage survey, here’s another one you can take"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Officials said they want to hear from people who have done anything from surfing to shopping, fishing or walking near South County shorelines in the last month" title="Officials said they want to hear from people who have done anything from surfing to shopping, fishing or walking near South County shorelines in the last month" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Sut-l-cdc-casper-5.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Sut-l-cdc-casper-5.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/21/if-you-werent-selected-for-the-cdcs-tijuana-river-sewage-survey-heres-another-one-you-can-take/" title="If you weren’t selected for the CDC’s Tijuana River sewage survey, here’s another one you can take"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> If you weren’t selected for the CDC’s Tijuana River sewage survey, here’s another one you can take </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-10-21 21:20:19">October 21, 2024 at 9:20 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Officials said they want to hear from people who have done anything from surfing to... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9092577 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="9092577" data-timestamp="1729342198" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/19/supervisor-wants-county-to-flex-its-legal-muscles-to-fight-sewage-crisis/" title="Supervisor wants county to flex its legal muscles to fight sewage crisis" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/19/supervisor-wants-county-to-flex-its-legal-muscles-to-fight-sewage-crisis/" title="Supervisor wants county to flex its legal muscles to fight sewage crisis"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Residents and environmental groups have already filed numerous lawsuits" title="Residents and environmental groups have already filed numerous lawsuits" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-CASPER-SEWAGE-1.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-CASPER-SEWAGE-1.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/local-news/">Local News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/19/supervisor-wants-county-to-flex-its-legal-muscles-to-fight-sewage-crisis/" title="Supervisor wants county to flex its legal muscles to fight sewage crisis"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Supervisor wants county to flex its legal muscles to fight sewage crisis </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-10-19 12:50:05">October 19, 2024 at 12:50 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Residents and environmental groups have already filed numerous lawsuits </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9092059 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-national-news category-news" data-id="9092059" data-timestamp="1729260701" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/18/solar-project-opens-texas-backed-by-google/" title="One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/18/solar-project-opens-texas-backed-by-google/" title="One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="SB Energy built three solar farms side by side, the “Orion Solar Belt,” in Buckholts, Texas. Combined, they will be able to provide 875 megawatts of clean energy." title="SB Energy built three solar farms side by side, the “Orion Solar Belt,” in Buckholts, Texas. Combined, they will be able to provide 875 megawatts of clean energy." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Climate_Large_Texas_Solar_03071.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Climate_Large_Texas_Solar_03071.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-news/">National News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/18/solar-project-opens-texas-backed-by-google/" title="One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/">Associated Press</a></div> <time datetime="2024-10-18 17:24:50">October 18, 2024 at 5:24 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> SB Energy built three solar farms side by side, the “Orion Solar Belt,” in Buckholts,... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9091913 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-national-politics category-news category-politics" data-id="9091913" data-timestamp="1729250694" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/18/climate-change-youth-mental-health/" title="Distressed about climate change, a ‘supermajority’ of young Americans across the political spectrum want bolder action" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/18/climate-change-youth-mental-health/" title="Distressed about climate change, a ‘supermajority’ of young Americans across the political spectrum want bolder action"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="In the largest survey of its kind, 85% of nearly 16,000 respondents 16 to 25 reported being worried about the impacts of climate change on people and the planet." title="In the largest survey of its kind, 85% of nearly 16,000 respondents 16 to 25 reported being worried about the impacts of climate change on people and the planet." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ctc-l-weather-storm0015_203894924.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ctc-l-weather-storm0015_203894924.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/18/climate-change-youth-mental-health/" title="Distressed about climate change, a ‘supermajority’ of young Americans across the political spectrum want bolder action"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Distressed about climate change, a ‘supermajority’ of young Americans across the political spectrum want bolder action </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/adriana-perez/">Adriana Perez</a></div> <time datetime="2024-10-18 11:29:17">October 18, 2024 at 11:29 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> In the largest survey of its kind, 85% of nearly 16,000 respondents 16 to 25... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9091130 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-national-politics category-news category-politics" data-id="9091130" data-timestamp="1729163788" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/17/northern-lights-election-polarization/" title="Overwhelmed by election incivility? Check out a rare comet or the year’s brightest moon this week" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/17/northern-lights-election-polarization/" title="Overwhelmed by election incivility? Check out a rare comet or the year’s brightest moon this week"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="If you missed the Northern Lights, you can still see a comet visible in the Northern Hemisphere for the first time in 80,000 years and the brightest moon of the year this week." title="If you missed the Northern Lights, you can still see a comet visible in the Northern Hemisphere for the first time in 80,000 years and the brightest moon of the year this week." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ctc-l-Tsuchinshan-comet-5.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ctc-l-Tsuchinshan-comet-5.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/17/northern-lights-election-polarization/" title="Overwhelmed by election incivility? Check out a rare comet or the year’s brightest moon this week"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Overwhelmed by election incivility? 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Zoo’s live Panda Cam" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/15/must-watch-viewing-returns-with-san-diego-zoos-live-panda-cam/" title="Must-see viewing returns with San Diego Zoo’s live Panda Cam"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Fans of giant pandas now have a way to watch the antics of Yun Chuan and Xin Bao at the San Diego Zoo from anywhere in the world" title="Fans of giant pandas now have a way to watch the antics of Yun Chuan and Xin Bao at the San Diego Zoo from anywhere in the world" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-Panda-Cam-07.jpg?w=140" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-Panda-Cam-07.jpg?w=140 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment 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<div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/">Associated Press</a></div> <time datetime="2024-10-08 15:39:59">October 8, 2024 at 3:39 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9081659 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-politics tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego location-san-diego-county" data-id="9081659" data-timestamp="1728319719" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/07/new-state-legislation-aims-to-help-cities-like-san-diego-better-prepare-for-extreme-flooding/" title="New state legislation aims to help cities like San Diego better prepare for 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class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The meerkat population at the zoo doubled with the recent birth of four babies " title="The meerkat population at the zoo doubled with the recent birth of four babies " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-MEERKAT-BABIES-5.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SUT-L-MEERKAT-BABIES-5.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/10/05/san-diego-zoo-welcomes-baby-meerkats-for-the-first-time-in-six-years/" title="San Diego Zoo welcomes baby meerkats for the first time in six years"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> San Diego Zoo welcomes baby meerkats for the 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by Josh Newman, is to reduce the millions of tons of unwanted clothes that end up in landfills." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ebt-l-thrift-08xx-1.jpg?w=140" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ebt-l-thrift-08xx-1.jpg?w=140 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/california-news/">California News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/30/is-your-closet-full-of-old-clothes-a-new-california-law-will-require-the-fashion-industry-to-take-them-back-for-free/" title="New California law requires fashion industry to take old clothes back for free"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> New California law requires fashion 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href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/25/san-diego-man-pleads-guilty-in-first-ever-prosecution-for-smuggling-greenhouse-gases/" title="San Diego man pleads guilty in first ever prosecution for smuggling greenhouse gases" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/25/san-diego-man-pleads-guilty-in-first-ever-prosecution-for-smuggling-greenhouse-gases/" title="San Diego man pleads guilty in first ever prosecution for smuggling greenhouse gases"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Michael Hart admitted illegally importing hydrofluorocarbons, used for cooling and refrigeration, from Mexico to be sold in the U.S." title="Michael Hart admitted illegally importing hydrofluorocarbons, used for cooling and refrigeration, from Mexico to be sold in the U.S." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sut-l-mule-ruling-0621_04.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sut-l-mule-ruling-0621_04.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/">Courts | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/25/san-diego-man-pleads-guilty-in-first-ever-prosecution-for-smuggling-greenhouse-gases/" title="San Diego man pleads guilty in first ever prosecution for smuggling greenhouse gases"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> San Diego man pleads guilty in first ever prosecution for smuggling greenhouse gases </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/alex-riggins/">Alex Riggins</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-27 08:44:49">September 27, 2024 at 8:44 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Michael Hart admitted illegally importing hydrofluorocarbons, used for cooling and refrigeration, from Mexico to be... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-9000377 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-energy category-environment category-latest-headlines category-national-politics category-news category-politics tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="9000377" data-timestamp="1727273499" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/25/levin-introduces-bill-aimed-at-moving-nuclear-waste-out-of-san-onofre-and-other-sites-across-the-country/" title="Levin introduces bill aimed at moving nuclear waste out of San Onofre — and other sites across the country" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/25/levin-introduces-bill-aimed-at-moving-nuclear-waste-out-of-san-onofre-and-other-sites-across-the-country/" title="Levin introduces bill aimed at moving nuclear waste out of San Onofre — and other sites across the country"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A piece of bipartisan legislation wants to establish a new agency to manage spent fuel " title="A piece of bipartisan legislation wants to establish a new agency to manage spent fuel " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sut-l-radioactive-railroad-005.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sut-l-radioactive-railroad-005.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy/">Energy | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/25/levin-introduces-bill-aimed-at-moving-nuclear-waste-out-of-san-onofre-and-other-sites-across-the-country/" title="Levin introduces bill aimed at moving nuclear waste out of San Onofre — and other sites across the country"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Levin introduces bill aimed at moving nuclear waste out of San Onofre — and other sites across the country </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/rob-nikolewski/">Rob Nikolewski</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-25 14:39:58">September 25, 2024 at 2:39 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> A piece of bipartisan legislation wants to establish a new agency to manage spent fuel </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8998081 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-news" data-id="8998081" data-timestamp="1727088952" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/23/california-sues-exxonmobil-and-says-it-lied-about-plastics-recycling/" title="California sues ExxonMobil and 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data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/California_ExxonMobil_Lawsuit_51039.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/23/california-sues-exxonmobil-and-says-it-lied-about-plastics-recycling/" title="California sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> California sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/">Associated Press</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-23 10:59:44">September 23, 2024 at 10:59 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office said that even with recycling programs, less than 5% of... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8997884 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-news category-politics tag-top-stories-sdut location-california" data-id="8997884" data-timestamp="1727010768" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/22/california-governor-signs-law-banning-all-plastic-shopping-bags-at-grocery-stores-2/" title="Newsom signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at California grocery stores" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/22/california-governor-signs-law-banning-all-plastic-shopping-bags-at-grocery-stores-2/" title="Newsom signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at California grocery stores"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom bans all plastic shopping bags" title="A new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom bans all plastic shopping bags" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/California_Plastic_Bag_Ban_19244.jpg?w=133" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/California_Plastic_Bag_Ban_19244.jpg?w=133 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/">Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/22/california-governor-signs-law-banning-all-plastic-shopping-bags-at-grocery-stores-2/" title="Newsom signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at California grocery stores"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Newsom signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at California grocery stores </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/">Associated Press</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-23 09:15:09">September 23, 2024 at 9:15 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> A new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom bans all plastic shopping bags </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8997266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-things-to-do tag-visual-arts location-california location-san-diego-county" data-id="8997266" data-timestamp="1726984809" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/22/from-gray-to-green-local-community-groups-working-to-replace-highways-with-parks/" title="From gray to green, local community groups working to replace highways with parks" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/22/from-gray-to-green-local-community-groups-working-to-replace-highways-with-parks/" title="From gray to green, local community groups working to replace highways with parks"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Even when they didn’t realize the work they were doing would have an environmental impact, community organizations in San Diego were so focused on improving living conditions for people decades ago, that their work rippled out into these different areas. “I credit the work of activists and advocates, environmentalists (even those who didn’t know they […]" title="Even when they didn’t realize the work they were doing would have an environmental impact, community organizations in San Diego were so focused on improving living conditions for people decades ago, that their work rippled out into these different areas. “I credit the work of activists and advocates, environmentalists (even those who didn’t know they […]" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-SOCIAL-0922-2.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-SOCIAL-0922-2.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/local-news/">Local News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/22/from-gray-to-green-local-community-groups-working-to-replace-highways-with-parks/" title="From gray to green, local community groups working to replace highways with parks"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> From gray to green, local community groups working to replace highways with parks </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/lisa-deaderick/">Lisa Deaderick</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-23 14:43:49">September 23, 2024 at 2:43 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Even when they didn’t realize the work they were doing would have an environmental impact,... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8997227 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-health category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county" data-id="8997227" data-timestamp="1726981233" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/22/the-week-that-changed-the-conversation-about-the-crossborder-sewage-crisis/" title="The week that changed the conversation about the crossborder sewage crisis" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/22/the-week-that-changed-the-conversation-about-the-crossborder-sewage-crisis/" title="The week that changed the conversation about the crossborder sewage crisis"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Researchers and government agencies are working to collaborate on data sharing and keeping the public informed on air quality" title="Researchers and government agencies are working to collaborate on data sharing and keeping the public informed on air quality" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-REDTEAM-SEWAGE-910-11.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-REDTEAM-SEWAGE-910-11.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/22/the-week-that-changed-the-conversation-about-the-crossborder-sewage-crisis/" title="The week that changed the conversation about the crossborder sewage crisis"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> The week that changed the conversation about the crossborder sewage crisis </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-22 05:01:21">September 22, 2024 at 5:01 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Researchers and government agencies are working to collaborate on data sharing and keeping the public... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8996557 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-health category-news" data-id="8996557" data-timestamp="1726899017" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/21/health-secretary-becerra-touts-extreme-heat-protections-farmworkers-want-more/" title="Health Secretary Becerra touts extreme heat protections. 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Farmworkers want more"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Five states have heat safety protections for workers in outdoor or indoor settings." title="Five states have heat safety protections for workers in outdoor or indoor settings." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/US-NEWS-HEALTH-FARMWORKERS-HEAT-MCT.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/US-NEWS-HEALTH-FARMWORKERS-HEAT-MCT.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/21/health-secretary-becerra-touts-extreme-heat-protections-farmworkers-want-more/" title="Health Secretary Becerra touts extreme heat protections. Farmworkers want more"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Health Secretary Becerra touts extreme heat protections. 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Hint: Fur coats and raccoon masks." class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/21/how-to-help-injured-and-orphaned-animals-stay-wild-hint-fur-coats-and-raccoon-masks/" title="How to help injured and orphaned animals stay wild? Hint: Fur coats and raccoon masks."> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center uses unique methods — including frozen cow's blood and animal masks — to rehabilitate animals of all kinds" title="San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center uses unique methods — including frozen cow's blood and animal masks — to rehabilitate animals of all kinds" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-ROMANA-WILDLIFE-0907-001_0e7c68.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-ROMANA-WILDLIFE-0907-001_0e7c68.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/21/how-to-help-injured-and-orphaned-animals-stay-wild-hint-fur-coats-and-raccoon-masks/" title="How to help injured and orphaned animals stay wild? 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href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/20/doomsday-glacier-set-to-melt-faster-swell-seas-as-world-heats-up/" title="‘Doomsday’ glacier set to melt faster, swell seas as world heats up" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/20/doomsday-glacier-set-to-melt-faster-swell-seas-as-world-heats-up/" title="‘Doomsday’ glacier set to melt faster, swell seas as world heats up"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Two people walk on a large glacier" title="Two people walk on a large glacier" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/US-NEWS-ENV-MELTING-GLACIER-GET.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/US-NEWS-ENV-MELTING-GLACIER-GET.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/20/doomsday-glacier-set-to-melt-faster-swell-seas-as-world-heats-up/" title="‘Doomsday’ glacier set to melt faster, swell seas as world heats up"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> ‘Doomsday’ glacier set to melt faster, swell seas as world heats up </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tribune-news-service/">Tribune News Service</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-20 11:59:42">September 20, 2024 at 11:59 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The massive glacier — which is roughly the size of Florida — is of particular interest to... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8917200 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-national-politics category-news category-politics" data-id="8917200" data-timestamp="1726826014" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/20/red-and-blue-states-have-big-climate-plans-the-election-could-upend-them/" title="Red and blue states have big climate plans. 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The election could upend them"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A worker installs solar panels on a roof" title="A worker installs solar panels on a roof" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/US-NEWS-ENV-ELECTION-CLIMATE-PLANS-GET.jpg?w=135" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/US-NEWS-ENV-ELECTION-CLIMATE-PLANS-GET.jpg?w=135 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/20/red-and-blue-states-have-big-climate-plans-the-election-could-upend-them/" title="Red and blue states have big climate plans. The election could upend them"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Red and blue states have big climate plans. The election could upend them </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tribune-news-service/">Tribune News Service</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-20 10:56:08">September 20, 2024 at 10:56 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Former President Donald Trump, who has called climate change measures a “scam” and vowed to... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8915400 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-energy category-environment category-latest-headlines category-news category-politics category-technology tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="8915400" data-timestamp="1726670902" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/18/big-battery-storage-project-in-poway-gets-the-final-ok/" title="Big battery storage project in Poway gets the final OK" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/18/big-battery-storage-project-in-poway-gets-the-final-ok/" title="Big battery storage project in Poway gets the final OK"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Some residents, worried about fire risk, wanted the Poway City Council to rescind approval of the Nighthawk facility" title="Some residents, worried about fire risk, wanted the Poway City Council to rescind approval of the Nighthawk facility" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PRN-L-NIGHTHAWK-01.jpg?w=140" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PRN-L-NIGHTHAWK-01.jpg?w=140 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy/">Energy | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/18/big-battery-storage-project-in-poway-gets-the-final-ok/" title="Big battery storage project in Poway gets the final OK"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Big battery storage project in Poway gets the final OK </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/rob-nikolewski/">Rob Nikolewski</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-20 13:08:48">September 20, 2024 at 1:08 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Some residents, worried about fire risk, wanted the Poway City Council to rescind approval of... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8915236 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-fallbrook location-north-county location-san-diego-county" data-id="8915236" data-timestamp="1726649420" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/18/citrus-quarantine-declared-in-fallbrook/" title="Citrus quarantine declared in Fallbrook" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/18/citrus-quarantine-declared-in-fallbrook/" title="Citrus quarantine declared in Fallbrook"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The quarantine for Huanglongbing, which has already been found in Oceanside, Valley Center and Rancho Bernardo, has been expanded in North County." title="The quarantine for Huanglongbing, which has already been found in Oceanside, Valley Center and Rancho Bernardo, has been expanded in North County." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/0830_nws_39935761_rpe_l_citrus_0831.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/0830_nws_39935761_rpe_l_citrus_0831.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/18/citrus-quarantine-declared-in-fallbrook/" title="Citrus quarantine declared in Fallbrook"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Citrus quarantine declared in Fallbrook </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/emily-alvarenga/">Emily Alvarenga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-18 08:50:27">September 18, 2024 at 8:50 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The quarantine for Huanglongbing, which has already been found in Oceanside, Valley Center and Rancho... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8914861 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-energy category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="8914861" data-timestamp="1726589874" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/17/twin-towers-all-electric-cranes-lifting-cargo-at-the-port-of-san-diego/" title="All-electric cranes lifting cargo at the Port of San Diego" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/17/twin-towers-all-electric-cranes-lifting-cargo-at-the-port-of-san-diego/" title="All-electric cranes lifting cargo at the Port of San Diego"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A pair of 262-foot harbor cranes are the first to be installed in North America" title="A pair of 262-foot harbor cranes are the first to be installed in North America" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sut-l-port-electric-crane-005.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sut-l-port-electric-crane-005.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy/">Energy | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/17/twin-towers-all-electric-cranes-lifting-cargo-at-the-port-of-san-diego/" title="All-electric cranes lifting cargo at the Port of San Diego"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> All-electric cranes lifting cargo at the Port of San Diego </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/rob-nikolewski/">Rob Nikolewski</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-17 16:38:43">September 17, 2024 at 4:38 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> A pair of 262-foot harbor cranes are the first to be installed in North America </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8912001 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-energy category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-local-politics category-news category-politics category-transportation tag-growth-development tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego-county" data-id="8912001" data-timestamp="1726290056" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/14/biggest-environmental-victory-after-more-than-a-decade-in-limbo-san-diego-county-has-a-new-climate-plan/" title="‘Biggest environmental victory’: After more than a decade in limbo, San Diego County has a new climate plan" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/14/biggest-environmental-victory-after-more-than-a-decade-in-limbo-san-diego-county-has-a-new-climate-plan/" title="‘Biggest environmental victory’: After more than a decade in limbo, San Diego County has a new climate plan"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="'It's passed, we think it's strong, and now we’ve got a watchdog,' one local environmental leader said, after supervisors passed the plan this week." title="'It's passed, we think it's strong, and now we’ve got a watchdog,' one local environmental leader said, after supervisors passed the plan this week." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-solar-supremecourt-solar-0416-007.jpg?w=122" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-solar-supremecourt-solar-0416-007.jpg?w=122 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/14/biggest-environmental-victory-after-more-than-a-decade-in-limbo-san-diego-county-has-a-new-climate-plan/" title="‘Biggest environmental victory’: After more than a decade in limbo, San Diego County has a new climate plan"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> ‘Biggest environmental victory’: After more than a decade in limbo, San Diego County has a new climate plan </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/emily-alvarenga/">Emily Alvarenga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-25 11:05:57">September 25, 2024 at 11:05 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> 'It's passed, we think it's strong, and now we’ve got a watchdog,' one local environmental... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8829446 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-energy category-environment category-latest-headlines category-news tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="8829446" data-timestamp="1726241115" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/13/a-microgrid-project-at-viejas-gets-a-macro-boost/" title="A microgrid project at Viejas gets a macro boost" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/13/a-microgrid-project-at-viejas-gets-a-macro-boost/" title="A microgrid project at Viejas gets a macro boost"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The US Department of Energy OKs a $72.8 million loan for a microgrid project at Viejas" title="The US Department of Energy OKs a $72.8 million loan for a microgrid project at Viejas" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-Viejas-microgrid-project-0913-01_55abad.jpg?w=117" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-Viejas-microgrid-project-0913-01_55abad.jpg?w=117 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy/">Energy | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/13/a-microgrid-project-at-viejas-gets-a-macro-boost/" title="A microgrid project at Viejas gets a macro boost"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> A microgrid project at Viejas gets a macro boost </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/rob-nikolewski/">Rob Nikolewski</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-16 11:10:28">September 16, 2024 at 11:10 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The US Department of Energy OKs a $72.8 million loan for a microgrid project at... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8829035 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-health category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="8829035" data-timestamp="1726210548" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/13/san-diego-county-air-pollution-officers-to-develop-alert-system-for-noxious-sewage-odors/" title="San Diego County air pollution officers to develop alert system for noxious sewage odors" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/13/san-diego-county-air-pollution-officers-to-develop-alert-system-for-noxious-sewage-odors/" title="San Diego County air pollution officers to develop alert system for noxious sewage odors"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The air district's governing board also agreed to deploy air purifiers to impacted households in South County using federal grant dollars" title="The air district's governing board also agreed to deploy air purifiers to impacted households in South County using federal grant dollars" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-REDTEAM-SEWAGE-910-26.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-REDTEAM-SEWAGE-910-26.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/13/san-diego-county-air-pollution-officers-to-develop-alert-system-for-noxious-sewage-odors/" title="San Diego County air pollution officers to develop alert system for noxious sewage odors"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> San Diego County air pollution officers to develop alert system for noxious sewage odors </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-13 06:56:01">September 13, 2024 at 6:56 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The air district's governing board also agreed to deploy air purifiers to impacted households in... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8828199 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-courts category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="8828199" data-timestamp="1726087093" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/11/imperial-beach-residents-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-company-co-running-treatment-plant/" title="Imperial Beach residents file class-action lawsuit against company co-running treatment plant" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/11/imperial-beach-residents-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-company-co-running-treatment-plant/" title="Imperial Beach residents file class-action lawsuit against company co-running treatment plant"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The lawsuit claims that Veolia Water North America has failed “to remedy or at least ameliorate polluted waters off the coast of Imperial Beach.”" title="The lawsuit claims that Veolia Water North America has failed “to remedy or at least ameliorate polluted waters off the coast of Imperial Beach.”" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-Classaction-Sewege-911-001.jpg?w=129" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-Classaction-Sewege-911-001.jpg?w=129 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/11/imperial-beach-residents-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-company-co-running-treatment-plant/" title="Imperial Beach residents file class-action lawsuit against company co-running treatment plant"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Imperial Beach residents file class-action lawsuit against company co-running treatment plant </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-11 20:38:19">September 11, 2024 at 8:38 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The lawsuit claims that Veolia Water North America has failed “to remedy or at least... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8827138 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-energy category-environment category-latest-headlines category-news category-politics tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="8827138" data-timestamp="1725978691" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/10/county-votes-to-support-state-lawsuit-against-oil-companies/" title="County votes to support state lawsuit against oil companies" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/10/county-votes-to-support-state-lawsuit-against-oil-companies/" title="County votes to support state lawsuit against oil companies"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed litigation last month, seeking billions of dollars. " title="California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed litigation last month, seeking billions of dollars. " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-CHEVRON-OIL-01_205120628.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-CHEVRON-OIL-01_205120628.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy/">Energy | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/10/county-votes-to-support-state-lawsuit-against-oil-companies/" title="County votes to support state lawsuit against oil companies"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> County votes to support state lawsuit against oil companies </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/rob-nikolewski/">Rob Nikolewski</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-10 17:25:50">September 10, 2024 at 5:25 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed litigation last month, seeking billions of dollars. </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8826678 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-health category-local-news category-news location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="8826678" data-timestamp="1725911001" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/09/county-sends-hazmat-team-to-investigate-report-of-new-toxic-gas-in-tijuana-river-valley/" title="County sends hazmat team to investigate report of new toxic gas in Tijuana River Valley" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/09/county-sends-hazmat-team-to-investigate-report-of-new-toxic-gas-in-tijuana-river-valley/" title="County sends hazmat team to investigate report of new toxic gas in Tijuana River Valley"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="South Bay schools ban outdoor activities as air board issues rare public advisory" title="South Bay schools ban outdoor activities as air board issues rare public advisory" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Sut-l-Tijuana-pollution-58_187517432.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Sut-l-Tijuana-pollution-58_187517432.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/local-news/">Local News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/09/county-sends-hazmat-team-to-investigate-report-of-new-toxic-gas-in-tijuana-river-valley/" title="County sends hazmat team to investigate report of new toxic gas in Tijuana River Valley"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> County sends hazmat team to investigate report of new toxic gas in Tijuana River Valley </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-10 21:57:30">September 10, 2024 at 9:57 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> South Bay schools ban outdoor activities as air board issues rare public advisory </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8745833 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-health category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county" data-id="8745833" data-timestamp="1725653248" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/06/researchers-studying-sewage-crisis-pull-out-of-south-county-amid-reported-high-levels-of-sewer-gas/" title="Researchers studying sewage crisis pull out of South County amid reported high levels of sewer gas" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/06/researchers-studying-sewage-crisis-pull-out-of-south-county-amid-reported-high-levels-of-sewer-gas/" title="Researchers studying sewage crisis pull out of South County amid reported high levels of sewer gas"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Expert says she "cannot in good conscience continue to put my own people at this level of risk" and urges public to protect themselves from exposure" title="Expert says she "cannot in good conscience continue to put my own people at this level of risk" and urges public to protect themselves from exposure" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Sut-l-Tijuana-pollution-57_187517422.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Sut-l-Tijuana-pollution-57_187517422.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/06/researchers-studying-sewage-crisis-pull-out-of-south-county-amid-reported-high-levels-of-sewer-gas/" title="Researchers studying sewage crisis pull out of South County amid reported high levels of sewer gas"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Researchers studying sewage crisis pull out of South County amid reported high levels of sewer gas </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-06 20:07:33">September 6, 2024 at 8:07 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Expert says she "cannot in good conscience continue to put my own people at this... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8745641 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news category-transportation tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county" data-id="8745641" data-timestamp="1725634456" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/06/otay-mesa-east-border-crossing-to-make-billions-in-toll-revenue-should-some-of-it-go-to-fix-sewage-crisis/" title="Otay Mesa East border crossing to make billions in toll revenue. Should some of it go to fix sewage crisis?" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/06/otay-mesa-east-border-crossing-to-make-billions-in-toll-revenue-should-some-of-it-go-to-fix-sewage-crisis/" title="Otay Mesa East border crossing to make billions in toll revenue. Should some of it go to fix sewage crisis?"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A resolution approved by Imperial Beach officials urges that one percent of toll revenues be set aside annually to mitigate cross-border sewage pollution " title="A resolution approved by Imperial Beach officials urges that one percent of toll revenues be set aside annually to mitigate cross-border sewage pollution " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-Otay-II-construction_18.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-Otay-II-construction_18.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/06/otay-mesa-east-border-crossing-to-make-billions-in-toll-revenue-should-some-of-it-go-to-fix-sewage-crisis/" title="Otay Mesa East border crossing to make billions in toll revenue. Should some of it go to fix sewage crisis?"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Otay Mesa East border crossing to make billions in toll revenue. Should some of it go to fix sewage crisis? </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-09 18:43:01">September 9, 2024 at 6:43 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> A resolution approved by Imperial Beach officials urges that one percent of toll revenues be... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8744864 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-health category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="8744864" data-timestamp="1725546439" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/05/cdc-to-lead-investigation-into-health-impacts-of-sewage-crisis-on-community/" title="CDC to lead investigation into health impacts of sewage crisis on community" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/05/cdc-to-lead-investigation-into-health-impacts-of-sewage-crisis-on-community/" title="CDC to lead investigation into health impacts of sewage crisis on community"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="In conjunction with the county, state and SDSU, the CDC's investigation will assess how exposure to polluted water and air is affecting people's health. " title="In conjunction with the county, state and SDSU, the CDC's investigation will assess how exposure to polluted water and air is affecting people's health. " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sut-l-1440565-coronado-sewage-0427-007.jpg?w=126" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sut-l-1440565-coronado-sewage-0427-007.jpg?w=126 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/05/cdc-to-lead-investigation-into-health-impacts-of-sewage-crisis-on-community/" title="CDC to lead investigation into health impacts of sewage crisis on community"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> CDC to lead investigation into health impacts of sewage crisis on community </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-06 15:34:56">September 6, 2024 at 3:34 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> In conjunction with the county, state and SDSU, the CDC's investigation will assess how exposure... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8744361 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="8744361" data-timestamp="1725484190" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/04/a-troubling-milestone-for-border-region-1000-days-without-clean-ocean-water/" title="A troubling milestone for U.S.-Mexico border region: 1,000 days without clean ocean water" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/04/a-troubling-milestone-for-border-region-1000-days-without-clean-ocean-water/" title="A troubling milestone for U.S.-Mexico border region: 1,000 days without clean ocean water"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="California’s southernmost region hit an unsettling milestone Tuesday of 1,000 consecutive days without access to clean ocean water. " title="California’s southernmost region hit an unsettling milestone Tuesday of 1,000 consecutive days without access to clean ocean water. " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-sewage-airmonitors-0803_001_200827960.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SUT-L-sewage-airmonitors-0803_001_200827960.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/04/a-troubling-milestone-for-border-region-1000-days-without-clean-ocean-water/" title="A troubling milestone for U.S.-Mexico border region: 1,000 days without clean ocean water"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> A troubling milestone for U.S.-Mexico border region: 1,000 days without clean ocean water </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-05 16:24:40">September 5, 2024 at 4:24 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> California’s southernmost region hit an unsettling milestone Tuesday of 1,000 consecutive days without access to... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8743848 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="8743848" data-timestamp="1725401193" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/03/legislature-unanimously-approves-resolution-urging-federal-government-to-declare-sewage-crisis-an-emergency/" title="Legislature unanimously approves resolution urging federal government to declare sewage crisis an emergency" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/03/legislature-unanimously-approves-resolution-urging-federal-government-to-declare-sewage-crisis-an-emergency/" title="Legislature unanimously approves resolution urging federal government to declare sewage crisis an emergency"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Officials announced passage of the resolution Tuesday, the 1,000th consecutive day that shorelines from the border to Imperial Beach have been shuttered due to sewage contamination." title="Officials announced passage of the resolution Tuesday, the 1,000th consecutive day that shorelines from the border to Imperial Beach have been shuttered due to sewage contamination." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/california_government_generic.jpg?w=130" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/california_government_generic.jpg?w=130 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/">News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/03/legislature-unanimously-approves-resolution-urging-federal-government-to-declare-sewage-crisis-an-emergency/" title="Legislature unanimously approves resolution urging federal government to declare sewage crisis an emergency"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Legislature unanimously approves resolution urging federal government to declare sewage crisis an emergency </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-09-03 22:42:40">September 3, 2024 at 10:42 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Officials announced passage of the resolution Tuesday, the 1,000th consecutive day that shorelines from the... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8742178 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-mexican-border tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="8742178" data-timestamp="1725111424" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/31/nowhere-is-safe-imperial-beach-rallies-to-demand-quicker-fix-to-sewage-crisis/" title="‘Nowhere is safe’: Imperial Beach rallies to demand quicker fix to sewage crisis" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/31/nowhere-is-safe-imperial-beach-rallies-to-demand-quicker-fix-to-sewage-crisis/" title="‘Nowhere is safe’: Imperial Beach rallies to demand quicker fix to sewage crisis"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Organizers encouraged hundreds of residents to log complaints and urge government agencies to resolve cross border pollution faster. " title="Organizers encouraged hundreds of residents to log complaints and urge government agencies to resolve cross border pollution faster. " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2804.jpeg?w=117" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2804.jpeg?w=117 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/31/nowhere-is-safe-imperial-beach-rallies-to-demand-quicker-fix-to-sewage-crisis/" title="‘Nowhere is safe’: Imperial Beach rallies to demand quicker fix to sewage crisis"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> ‘Nowhere is safe’: Imperial Beach rallies to demand quicker fix to sewage crisis </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-31 20:45:01">August 31, 2024 at 8:45 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Organizers encouraged hundreds of residents to log complaints and urge government agencies to resolve cross... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8641987 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-mexican-border tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="8641987" data-timestamp="1725032128" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/30/federal-agency-says-sewage-odors-arent-its-fault-local-air-pollution-officers-disagree/" title="Federal agency says sewage odors aren’t its fault. Local air pollution officers disagree." class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/30/federal-agency-says-sewage-odors-arent-its-fault-local-air-pollution-officers-disagree/" title="Federal agency says sewage odors aren’t its fault. Local air pollution officers disagree."> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The San Diego Air Pollution Control District said it could seek an order of abatement should the IBWC not act quicker to prevent further discharges of pollution." title="The San Diego Air Pollution Control District said it could seek an order of abatement should the IBWC not act quicker to prevent further discharges of pollution." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Sut-l-Tijuana-pollution-58_187517432.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Sut-l-Tijuana-pollution-58_187517432.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/30/federal-agency-says-sewage-odors-arent-its-fault-local-air-pollution-officers-disagree/" title="Federal agency says sewage odors aren’t its fault. Local air pollution officers disagree."> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Federal agency says sewage odors aren’t its fault. Local air pollution officers disagree. </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-30 16:09:07">August 30, 2024 at 4:09 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The San Diego Air Pollution Control District said it could seek an order of abatement... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8641407 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="8641407" data-timestamp="1724950618" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/29/san-diego-congress-members-want-the-state-dept-to-do-more-to-stop-record-breaking-tijuana-pollution/" title="San Diego Congress members want the State Dept. to do more to stop record-breaking Tijuana pollution" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/29/san-diego-congress-members-want-the-state-dept-to-do-more-to-stop-record-breaking-tijuana-pollution/" title="San Diego Congress members want the State Dept. to do more to stop record-breaking Tijuana pollution"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma, center, makes remarks about efforts the State Dept. is taking with Mexico to help reduce pollution at a news conference on Aug. 29, 2024 held at the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Ysidro." title="U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma, center, makes remarks about efforts the State Dept. is taking with Mexico to help reduce pollution at a news conference on Aug. 29, 2024 held at the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Ysidro." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2794.jpeg?w=117" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2794.jpeg?w=117 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/29/san-diego-congress-members-want-the-state-dept-to-do-more-to-stop-record-breaking-tijuana-pollution/" title="San Diego Congress members want the State Dept. to do more to stop record-breaking Tijuana pollution"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> San Diego Congress members want the State Dept. to do more to stop record-breaking Tijuana pollution </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-29 17:24:17">August 29, 2024 at 5:24 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Officials ask the State Dept. why it has not considered giving Mexico an official diplomatic... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8639685 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-ramona-sentinel category-ramona-sentinel-news location-california location-east-county location-julian location-north-county location-ramona location-san-diego-county" data-id="8639685" data-timestamp="1724764845" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/27/nine-rescued-coyote-pups-released-into-wild-near-julian/" title="Nine rescued coyote pups released into wild near Julian" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/27/nine-rescued-coyote-pups-released-into-wild-near-julian/" title="Nine rescued coyote pups released into wild near Julian"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center bottle-fed the orphaned pups and taught them how to live in the wild before their release" title="The San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center bottle-fed the orphaned pups and taught them how to live in the wild before their release" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-coyote-transport-01.jpg?w=117" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-coyote-transport-01.jpg?w=117 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/27/nine-rescued-coyote-pups-released-into-wild-near-julian/" title="Nine rescued coyote pups released into wild near Julian"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Nine rescued coyote pups released into wild near Julian </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/city-news-service/">City News Service</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-29 11:04:03">August 29, 2024 at 11:04 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center bottle-fed the orphaned pups and taught them... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8638635 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-del-mar-times category-del-mar-times-news category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news" data-id="8638635" data-timestamp="1724611790" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/25/nonprofit-hosts-beach-cleanup-where-protecting-wild-animals-is-the-focus/" title="Nonprofit hosts beach cleanup where protecting wild animals is the focus" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/25/nonprofit-hosts-beach-cleanup-where-protecting-wild-animals-is-the-focus/" title="Nonprofit hosts beach cleanup where protecting wild animals is the focus"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Wildlife Jewels, a nonprofit, hosted a beach cleanup in Solana Beach on Sunday." title="Wildlife Jewels, a nonprofit, hosted a beach cleanup in Solana Beach on Sunday." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-SUNDAYGA-0826_7-1.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-SUNDAYGA-0826_7-1.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/25/nonprofit-hosts-beach-cleanup-where-protecting-wild-animals-is-the-focus/" title="Nonprofit hosts beach cleanup where protecting wild animals is the focus"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Nonprofit hosts beach cleanup where protecting wild animals is the focus </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/roxana-popescu/">Roxana Popescu</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-26 03:29:54">August 26, 2024 at 3:29 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Wildlife Jewels, a nonprofit, hosted a beach cleanup in Solana Beach on Sunday. </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8638266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-downtown-san-diego location-san-diego location-san-diego-county" data-id="8638266" data-timestamp="1724562018" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/25/pollutants-were-found-in-the-warehouse-that-could-be-a-giant-homeless-shelter-is-that-a-deal-breaker/" title="Pollutants were found in the warehouse that could be a giant homeless shelter. Is that a deal breaker?" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/25/pollutants-were-found-in-the-warehouse-that-could-be-a-giant-homeless-shelter-is-that-a-deal-breaker/" title="Pollutants were found in the warehouse that could be a giant homeless shelter. Is that a deal breaker?"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The San Diego City Council plans to meet again in September to discuss a controversial proposal that would convert an empty warehouse in the Middletown neighborhood into one of the nation's largest homeless shelters. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)" title="The San Diego City Council plans to meet again in September to discuss a controversial proposal that would convert an empty warehouse in the Middletown neighborhood into one of the nation's largest homeless shelters. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-08-largest-homeless-shelter.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-08-largest-homeless-shelter.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <h3 class="subscriber-only-tag">SUBSCRIBER ONLY</h3> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/">News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/25/pollutants-were-found-in-the-warehouse-that-could-be-a-giant-homeless-shelter-is-that-a-deal-breaker/" title="Pollutants were found in the warehouse that could be a giant homeless shelter. Is that a deal breaker?"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Pollutants were found in the warehouse that could be a giant homeless shelter. Is that a deal breaker? </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/blake-nelson/">Blake Nelson</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-25 05:01:08">August 25, 2024 at 5:01 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Tests revealed three problems that experts say are fixable, but the potential presence of asbestos... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8636158 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-baja-california location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county location-tijuana" data-id="8636158" data-timestamp="1724269266" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/21/as-tijuana-sewage-keeps-spilling-over-border-federal-agency-oks-repair-and-expansion-contract-for-aging-plant/" title="As Tijuana sewage keeps spilling over border, federal agency OKs repair and expansion contract for aging plant" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/21/as-tijuana-sewage-keeps-spilling-over-border-federal-agency-oks-repair-and-expansion-contract-for-aging-plant/" title="As Tijuana sewage keeps spilling over border, federal agency OKs repair and expansion contract for aging plant"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The contract is for $42 million, but the full project cost — including design, construction, project management, support services and contingencies — is estimated at $600 million." title="The contract is for $42 million, but the full project cost — including design, construction, project management, support services and contingencies — is estimated at $600 million." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-IBWC-plant-0329_AT040_186976726-1.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-IBWC-plant-0329_AT040_186976726-1.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/21/as-tijuana-sewage-keeps-spilling-over-border-federal-agency-oks-repair-and-expansion-contract-for-aging-plant/" title="As Tijuana sewage keeps spilling over border, federal agency OKs repair and expansion contract for aging plant"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> As Tijuana sewage keeps spilling over border, federal agency OKs repair and expansion contract for aging plant </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-21 19:48:22">August 21, 2024 at 7:48 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The contract is for $42 million, but the full project cost — including design, construction,... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8612983 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news category-science tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-la-jolla location-la-jolla-shores location-san-diego location-san-diego-county" data-id="8612983" data-timestamp="1723870808" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/17/snorkelers-found-a-rare-deep-sea-fish-off-la-jolla-it-took-a-community-effort-to-haul-it-to-shore-to-study/" title="Snorkelers found a rare deep-sea fish off La Jolla. It took ‘a community effort’ to haul it to shore to study." class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/17/snorkelers-found-a-rare-deep-sea-fish-off-la-jolla-it-took-a-community-effort-to-haul-it-to-shore-to-study/" title="Snorkelers found a rare deep-sea fish off La Jolla. It took ‘a community effort’ to haul it to shore to study."> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The roughly 12-foot-long oarfish — a serpent-like fish commonly found at sea depths of more than 600 feet — was found near La Jolla Cove on August 10." title="The roughly 12-foot-long oarfish — a serpent-like fish commonly found at sea depths of more than 600 feet — was found near La Jolla Cove on August 10." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/California_Rare_Fish_49067.jpg?w=117" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/California_Rare_Fish_49067.jpg?w=117 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/17/snorkelers-found-a-rare-deep-sea-fish-off-la-jolla-it-took-a-community-effort-to-haul-it-to-shore-to-study/" title="Snorkelers found a rare deep-sea fish off La Jolla. It took ‘a community effort’ to haul it to shore to study."> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Snorkelers found a rare deep-sea fish off La Jolla. It took ‘a community effort’ to haul it to shore to study. </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/maura-fox/">Maura Fox</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-19 07:10:40">August 19, 2024 at 7:10 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The roughly 12-foot-long oarfish — a serpent-like fish commonly found at sea depths of more... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8603235 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="8603235" data-timestamp="1723734947" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/15/federal-agency-hit-with-notice-of-violation-due-to-foul-odors-following-sewage-spill/" title="Federal agency hit with notice of violation due to foul odors following sewage spill" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/15/federal-agency-hit-with-notice-of-violation-due-to-foul-odors-following-sewage-spill/" title="Federal agency hit with notice of violation due to foul odors following sewage spill"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District said it received 150 complaints about noxious odors after the Hollister Pump Station spill in June. " title="The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District said it received 150 complaints about noxious odors after the Hollister Pump Station spill in June. " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-IBWC-plant-0329_AT040_186976726.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-IBWC-plant-0329_AT040_186976726.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/15/federal-agency-hit-with-notice-of-violation-due-to-foul-odors-following-sewage-spill/" title="Federal agency hit with notice of violation due to foul odors following sewage spill"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Federal agency hit with notice of violation due to foul odors following sewage spill </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-15 15:39:15">August 15, 2024 at 3:39 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District said it received 150 complaints about noxious... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8598234 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county" data-id="8598234" data-timestamp="1723663922" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/14/your-herculean-efforts-fall-short-state-water-board-scolds-ibwc-for-not-fixing-sewage-treatment-plant/" title="‘Your Herculean efforts fall short:’ State scolds IBWC for not fixing sewage treatment plant" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/14/your-herculean-efforts-fall-short-state-water-board-scolds-ibwc-for-not-fixing-sewage-treatment-plant/" title="‘Your Herculean efforts fall short:’ State scolds IBWC for not fixing sewage treatment plant"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Head of binational agency says sedimentation from Mexico has compromised repair efforts" title="Head of binational agency says sedimentation from Mexico has compromised repair efforts" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-sewage-airmonitors-0803_001.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-sewage-airmonitors-0803_001.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/14/your-herculean-efforts-fall-short-state-water-board-scolds-ibwc-for-not-fixing-sewage-treatment-plant/" title="‘Your Herculean efforts fall short:’ State scolds IBWC for not fixing sewage treatment plant"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> ‘Your Herculean efforts fall short:’ State scolds IBWC for not fixing sewage treatment plant </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-15 15:14:16">August 15, 2024 at 3:14 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Head of binational agency says sedimentation from Mexico has compromised repair efforts </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8595880 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-california-news category-energy category-environment category-latest-headlines category-news category-technology tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="8595880" data-timestamp="1723634450" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/14/can-californias-depleted-oil-fields-evolve-into-geothermal-power-and-storage-sites/" title="Turning California’s oil fields into energy storage sites" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/14/can-californias-depleted-oil-fields-evolve-into-geothermal-power-and-storage-sites/" title="Turning California’s oil fields into energy storage sites"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The big conversion: Turning California's depleted oil fields into geothermal power and storage sites" title="The big conversion: Turning California's depleted oil fields into geothermal power and storage sites" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-oil-pumpjack-0813-01.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-oil-pumpjack-0813-01.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy/">Energy | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/14/can-californias-depleted-oil-fields-evolve-into-geothermal-power-and-storage-sites/" title="Turning California’s oil fields into energy storage sites"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Turning California’s oil fields into energy storage sites </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/rob-nikolewski/">Rob Nikolewski</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-15 00:11:48">August 15, 2024 at 12:11 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The big conversion: Turning California's depleted oil fields into geothermal power and storage sites </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8572972 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news category-pb-monthly category-pb-monthly-news category-science tag-photos-and-videos" data-id="8572972" data-timestamp="1723225785" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/09/elegant-terns-make-their-home-at-small-mission-bay-island/" title="Elegant terns make their home at small Mission Bay island" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/09/elegant-terns-make-their-home-at-small-mission-bay-island/" title="Elegant terns make their home at small Mission Bay island"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="On a summer afternoon joggers, bicyclists and several people with big-brimmed hats, a few looking through binoculars, focused their attention on the squawking and seemingly chaotic swarm of white birds flying over a crescent-shaped island in Mission Bay. The social frenzy was thousands of elegant terns teaching their fledglings how to fly and forage at a man-made piece of land known as West Ski Island that lies less than a quarter-mile from Crown Point Park. A few women stopped to ask Andrew Meyer, the director of conservation at San Diego Audubon Society, and Cristina Santa Maria, conservation manager for the […]" title="On a summer afternoon joggers, bicyclists and several people with big-brimmed hats, a few looking through binoculars, focused their attention on the squawking and seemingly chaotic swarm of white birds flying over a crescent-shaped island in Mission Bay. The social frenzy was thousands of elegant terns teaching their fledglings how to fly and forage at a man-made piece of land known as West Ski Island that lies less than a quarter-mile from Crown Point Park. A few women stopped to ask Andrew Meyer, the director of conservation at San Diego Audubon Society, and Cristina Santa Maria, conservation manager for the […]" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-westski-terns-1.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-westski-terns-1.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/09/elegant-terns-make-their-home-at-small-mission-bay-island/" title="Elegant terns make their home at small Mission Bay island"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Elegant terns make their home at small Mission Bay island </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/ana-ramirez/">Ana Ramirez</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-12 16:24:17">August 12, 2024 at 4:24 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> On a summer afternoon joggers, bicyclists and several people with big-brimmed hats, a few looking... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8572381 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego location-san-diego-county" data-id="8572381" data-timestamp="1723216226" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/09/seaworld-works-to-save-walrus-calf-found-by-alaskan-hunters/" title="SeaWorld works to save walrus calf found by Alaskan hunters" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/09/seaworld-works-to-save-walrus-calf-found-by-alaskan-hunters/" title="SeaWorld works to save walrus calf found by Alaskan hunters"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The 10-day-old calf was found dehydrated and malnourished on one of the most northern beaches in Alaska" title="The 10-day-old calf was found dehydrated and malnourished on one of the most northern beaches in Alaska" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-SEAWORLD-CALF-0810-01.jpg?w=140" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-SEAWORLD-CALF-0810-01.jpg?w=140 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/09/seaworld-works-to-save-walrus-calf-found-by-alaskan-hunters/" title="SeaWorld works to save walrus calf found by Alaskan hunters"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> SeaWorld works to save walrus calf found by Alaskan hunters </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/caleb-lunetta/">Caleb Lunetta</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-09 15:48:09">August 9, 2024 at 3:48 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The 10-day-old calf was found dehydrated and malnourished on one of the most northern beaches... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8570609 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-encinitas-advocate category-encinitas-advocate-things-to-do category-environment category-latest-headlines category-news category-restaurants-food-drink category-things-to-do tag-beer tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-encinitas location-leucadia location-north-county location-san-diego-county" data-id="8570609" data-timestamp="1723181418" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/09/haven-fox-point-farms-zero-waste-restaurant-to-open-saturday-in-encinitas/" title="Haven, Fox Point Farms’ zero-waste restaurant, to open Saturday in Encinitas" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/09/haven-fox-point-farms-zero-waste-restaurant-to-open-saturday-in-encinitas/" title="Haven, Fox Point Farms’ zero-waste restaurant, to open Saturday in Encinitas"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The 120-seat farm-to-table eatery is part of a 21-acre "agrihood" that includes homes, a farm, produce market, brewery and more" title="The 120-seat farm-to-table eatery is part of a 21-acre "agrihood" that includes homes, a farm, produce market, brewery and more" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" 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"agrihood" that includes homes, a farm,... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8569082 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-balboa-park location-california location-san-diego location-san-diego-county" data-id="8569082" data-timestamp="1723143280" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/08/an-enthusiastic-welcome-for-san-diego-zoos-giant-pandas-its-worth-the-wait/" title="An enthusiastic welcome for San Diego Zoo’s giant pandas. ‘It’s worth the wait.’" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/08/an-enthusiastic-welcome-for-san-diego-zoos-giant-pandas-its-worth-the-wait/" title="An enthusiastic welcome for San Diego Zoo’s giant pandas. ‘It’s worth the wait.’"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, the first two giant pandas to enter the United States in 21 years, made their public debut Thursday to adoring crowds and dignitaries" title="Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, the first two giant pandas to enter the United States in 21 years, made their public debut Thursday to adoring crowds and dignitaries" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-panda-public-015.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-panda-public-015.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/08/an-enthusiastic-welcome-for-san-diego-zoos-giant-pandas-its-worth-the-wait/" title="An enthusiastic welcome for San Diego Zoo’s giant pandas. ‘It’s worth the wait.’"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> An enthusiastic welcome for San Diego Zoo’s giant pandas. ‘It’s worth the wait.’ </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/emily-alvarenga/">Emily Alvarenga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-09 10:39:26">August 9, 2024 at 10:39 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, the first two giant pandas to enter the United States... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8565277 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-balboa-park location-california location-san-diego location-san-diego-county" data-id="8565277" data-timestamp="1723029908" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/07/how-to-see-the-return-of-the-giant-pandas-at-the-san-diego-zoo/" title="How to see the return of the giant pandas at the San Diego Zoo" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/07/how-to-see-the-return-of-the-giant-pandas-at-the-san-diego-zoo/" title="How to see the return of the giant pandas at the San Diego Zoo"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Zoo visitors will need to follow a few unique steps to see the giant pandas, or try a new walking tour option" title="Zoo visitors will need to follow a few unique steps to see the giant pandas, or try a new walking tour option" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-zoo-pandas-008-1.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-zoo-pandas-008-1.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/07/how-to-see-the-return-of-the-giant-pandas-at-the-san-diego-zoo/" title="How to see the return of the giant pandas at the San Diego Zoo"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> How to see the return of the giant pandas at the San Diego Zoo </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/karen-kucher/">Karen Kucher</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-09 10:38:31">August 9, 2024 at 10:38 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Zoo visitors will need to follow a few unique steps to see the giant pandas,... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8564690 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news location-balboa-park location-california location-san-diego location-san-diego-county" data-id="8564690" data-timestamp="1723006834" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/07/panda-fans-rejoice-san-diego-zoos-yuan-chuan-and-xin-bao-go-on-public-view-thursday/" title="Panda fans, rejoice: San Diego Zoo’s Yuan Chuan and Xin Bao go on public view Thursday" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/07/panda-fans-rejoice-san-diego-zoos-yuan-chuan-and-xin-bao-go-on-public-view-thursday/" title="Panda fans, rejoice: San Diego Zoo’s Yuan Chuan and Xin Bao go on public view Thursday"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Visitors will be able to finally welcome the two new bears and see Panda Ridge, a habitat that's four times larger than the zoo's previous panda space " title="Visitors will be able to finally welcome the two new bears and see Panda Ridge, a habitat that's four times larger than the zoo's previous panda space " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-zoo-pandas-001a.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-zoo-pandas-001a.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/">Things to do | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/07/panda-fans-rejoice-san-diego-zoos-yuan-chuan-and-xin-bao-go-on-public-view-thursday/" title="Panda fans, rejoice: San Diego Zoo’s Yuan Chuan and Xin Bao go on public view Thursday"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Panda fans, rejoice: San Diego Zoo’s Yuan Chuan and Xin Bao go on public view Thursday </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/karen-kucher/">Karen Kucher</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-08 06:20:32">August 8, 2024 at 6:20 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Visitors will be able to finally welcome the two new bears and see Panda Ridge,... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8564476 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-health category-local-news category-news location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county" data-id="8564476" data-timestamp="1722965566" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/06/cdc-determining-ways-to-help-address-health-effects-of-border-sewage-crisis/" title="CDC determining ways to help address health effects of border sewage crisis" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/06/cdc-determining-ways-to-help-address-health-effects-of-border-sewage-crisis/" title="CDC determining ways to help address health effects of border sewage crisis"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The national public health agency's response comes after a joint effort between the state and county formally enlisting the help of the CDC." title="The national public health agency's response comes after a joint effort between the state and county formally enlisting the help of the CDC." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-1440565-coronado-sewage-0427-007.jpg?w=126" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-1440565-coronado-sewage-0427-007.jpg?w=126 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/06/cdc-determining-ways-to-help-address-health-effects-of-border-sewage-crisis/" title="CDC determining ways to help address health effects of border sewage crisis"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> CDC determining ways to help address health effects of border sewage crisis </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-06 17:32:52">August 6, 2024 at 5:32 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The national public health agency's response comes after a joint effort between the state and... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8130778 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-news tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="8130778" data-timestamp="1722878953" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/05/where-do-used-mattresses-go-this-san-diego-program-has-answers/" title="Where do used mattresses go? This San Diego program has answers" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/05/where-do-used-mattresses-go-this-san-diego-program-has-answers/" title="Where do used mattresses go? This San Diego program has answers"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="New Miramar Landfill facility credited with reducing illegal dumping" title="New Miramar Landfill facility credited with reducing illegal dumping" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-mattress-recycling-9.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sut-l-mattress-recycling-9.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/05/where-do-used-mattresses-go-this-san-diego-program-has-answers/" title="Where do used mattresses go? This San Diego program has answers"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Where do used mattresses go? This San Diego program has answers </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/jerry-wu/">Jerry Wu</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-05 17:29:22">August 5, 2024 at 5:29 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> New Miramar Landfill facility credited with reducing illegal dumping </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8130018 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-point-loma-ob-monthly category-point-loma-ob-monthly-news tag-photos-and-videos tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="8130018" data-timestamp="1722747636" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/04/new-marine-protections-could-help-wildlife-thrive-but-also-squeeze-san-diego-fishermen/" title="New marine protections could help wildlife thrive — but also squeeze San Diego fishermen" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/04/new-marine-protections-could-help-wildlife-thrive-but-also-squeeze-san-diego-fishermen/" title="New marine protections could help wildlife thrive — but also squeeze San Diego fishermen"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="There's a push to expand a protected area off Point Loma. The reason? Kelp — which is key to ocean wildlife but is vanishing all along California's coast." title="There's a push to expand a protected area off Point Loma. The reason? Kelp — which is key to ocean wildlife but is vanishing all along California's coast." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-MPA-04a.jpg?w=117" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-MPA-04a.jpg?w=117 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/04/new-marine-protections-could-help-wildlife-thrive-but-also-squeeze-san-diego-fishermen/" title="New marine protections could help wildlife thrive — but also squeeze San Diego fishermen"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> New marine protections could help wildlife thrive — but also squeeze San Diego fishermen </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/ana-ramirez/">Ana Ramirez</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-12 08:24:54">August 12, 2024 at 8:24 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> There's a push to expand a protected area off Point Loma. The reason? Kelp —... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8130000 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county" data-id="8130000" data-timestamp="1722747628" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/04/all-air-monitors-have-yet-to-be-deployed-heres-what-data-from-san-ysidro-is-showing-about-foul-sewage-odors/" title="All air monitors have yet to be deployed. Here’s what one from San Ysidro is showing about foul sewage odors" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/04/all-air-monitors-have-yet-to-be-deployed-heres-what-data-from-san-ysidro-is-showing-about-foul-sewage-odors/" title="All air monitors have yet to be deployed. Here’s what one from San Ysidro is showing about foul sewage odors"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District says it expects to have all sensors installed across the South Bay by August." title="The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District says it expects to have all sensors installed across the South Bay by August." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-sewage-airmonitors-0803_006.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-sewage-airmonitors-0803_006.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/04/all-air-monitors-have-yet-to-be-deployed-heres-what-data-from-san-ysidro-is-showing-about-foul-sewage-odors/" title="All air monitors have yet to be deployed. Here’s what one from San Ysidro is showing about foul sewage odors"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> All air monitors have yet to be deployed. Here’s what one from San Ysidro is showing about foul sewage odors </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-05 12:06:02">August 5, 2024 at 12:06 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District says it expects to have all sensors... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8129380 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county" data-id="8129380" data-timestamp="1722615211" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/02/affected-by-tijuana-sewage-odors-heres-how-to-enter-countys-drawing-for-a-free-air-purifier/" title="Affected by Tijuana sewage odors? Here’s how to enter county’s drawing for a free air purifier" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/02/affected-by-tijuana-sewage-odors-heres-how-to-enter-countys-drawing-for-a-free-air-purifier/" title="Affected by Tijuana sewage odors? Here’s how to enter county’s drawing for a free air purifier"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Eligible households can apply by 3 p.m. on Aug. 14 for a chance to receive an air purifier." title="Eligible households can apply by 3 p.m. on Aug. 14 for a chance to receive an air purifier." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Sut-l-Tijuana-pollution-57_187517422.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Sut-l-Tijuana-pollution-57_187517422.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/02/affected-by-tijuana-sewage-odors-heres-how-to-enter-countys-drawing-for-a-free-air-purifier/" title="Affected by Tijuana sewage odors? Here’s how to enter county’s drawing for a free air purifier"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Affected by Tijuana sewage odors? Here’s how to enter county’s drawing for a free air purifier </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-03 09:41:35">August 3, 2024 at 9:41 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Eligible households can apply by 3 p.m. on Aug. 14 for a chance to receive... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8129051 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-california-news category-economy category-energy category-environment category-latest-headlines category-news category-politics tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="8129051" data-timestamp="1722578452" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/02/a-pair-of-reports-show-utility-bills-will-keep-going-up-in-san-diego-and-across-california/" title="A pair of reports show utility bills will keep going up in San Diego — and across California" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/02/a-pair-of-reports-show-utility-bills-will-keep-going-up-in-san-diego-and-across-california/" title="A pair of reports show utility bills will keep going up in San Diego — and across California"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The California Public Utilities Commission and the Public Advocates Office predict rates will outpace inflation, due to a combination of factors" title="The California Public Utilities Commission and the Public Advocates Office predict rates will outpace inflation, due to a combination of factors" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-sdge-bill-0627-01.jpg?w=117" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SUT-L-sdge-bill-0627-01.jpg?w=117 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> 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</div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8128817 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-la-jolla-light category-la-jolla-light-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-la-jolla location-san-diego location-san-diego-county" data-id="8128817" data-timestamp="1722536549" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/01/cool-and-weird-looking-plankton-show-up-in-la-jolla-waters/" title="‘Cool and weird-looking’ plankton show up in La Jolla waters" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/01/cool-and-weird-looking-plankton-show-up-in-la-jolla-waters/" title="‘Cool and weird-looking’ plankton show up in La Jolla waters"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Salps' presence here could be a sign of La Niña weather conditions, according to a Scripps Oceanography researcher." title="Salps' presence here could be a sign of La Niña weather conditions, according to a Scripps Oceanography researcher." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ljl-l-salps-2.jpg?w=117" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ljl-l-salps-2.jpg?w=117 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/la-jolla-light/">La Jolla Light | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/01/cool-and-weird-looking-plankton-show-up-in-la-jolla-waters/" title="‘Cool and weird-looking’ plankton show up in La Jolla waters"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> ‘Cool and weird-looking’ plankton show up in La Jolla waters </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/ashley-mackin-solomon/">Ashley Mackin Solomon</a></div> <time datetime="2024-08-03 07:46:51">August 3, 2024 at 7:46 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Salps' presence here could be a sign of La Niña weather conditions, according to a... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8126296 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego-county location-south-county" data-id="8126296" data-timestamp="1722272439" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/29/innovative-san-ysidro-center-will-provide-refuge-from-wildfires-heat-waves-and-power-outages/" title="Innovative San Ysidro center will provide refuge from wildfires, heat waves and power outages" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/29/innovative-san-ysidro-center-will-provide-refuge-from-wildfires-heat-waves-and-power-outages/" title="Innovative San Ysidro center will provide refuge from wildfires, heat waves and power outages"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A groundbreaking for the 7,000-square-foot campus is scheduled for Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon in San Ysidro" title="A groundbreaking for the 7,000-square-foot campus is scheduled for Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon in San Ysidro" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/La-Semilla-3-rev.png?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/La-Semilla-3-rev.png?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/29/innovative-san-ysidro-center-will-provide-refuge-from-wildfires-heat-waves-and-power-outages/" title="Innovative San Ysidro center will provide refuge from wildfires, heat waves and power outages"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Innovative San Ysidro center will provide refuge from wildfires, heat waves and power outages </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-07-29 21:15:41">July 29, 2024 at 9:15 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> A groundbreaking for the 7,000-square-foot campus is scheduled for Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8123767 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-california-news category-energy category-environment category-latest-headlines category-news tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="8123767" data-timestamp="1721923138" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/25/should-californias-legislature-jump-into-the-debate-about-nuclear-waste-at-san-onofre/" title="Should California’s Legislature jump into the debate about nuclear waste at San Onofre?" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/25/should-californias-legislature-jump-into-the-debate-about-nuclear-waste-at-san-onofre/" title="Should California’s Legislature jump into the debate about nuclear waste at San Onofre?"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The vice mayor of Irvine wants to get the state Legislature involved in moving the nuclear waste out of San Onofre" title="The vice mayor of Irvine wants to get the state Legislature involved in moving the nuclear waste out of San Onofre" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SUT-L-sanonofre-tour-13.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SUT-L-sanonofre-tour-13.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy/">Energy | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/25/should-californias-legislature-jump-into-the-debate-about-nuclear-waste-at-san-onofre/" title="Should California’s Legislature jump into the debate about nuclear waste at San Onofre?"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Should California’s Legislature jump into the debate about nuclear waste at San Onofre? </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/rob-nikolewski/">Rob Nikolewski</a></div> <time datetime="2024-07-29 11:31:25">July 29, 2024 at 11:31 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The vice mayor of Irvine wants to get the state Legislature involved in moving the... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8118801 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-bonita location-california location-chula-vista location-imperial-beach location-national-city location-otay-mesa location-san-diego-south-county location-san-diego location-san-diego-county location-san-ysidro location-south-county" data-id="8118801" data-timestamp="1721538053" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/21/sewage-is-not-the-only-problem-for-tijuana-river-valley/" title="Sewage is not the only problem for Tijuana River Valley" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/21/sewage-is-not-the-only-problem-for-tijuana-river-valley/" title="Sewage is not the only problem for Tijuana River Valley"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Trash and sediment have become a costly nightmare for the county and city of San Diego" title="Trash and sediment have become a costly nightmare for the county and city of San Diego" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sut-l-1408639-trv-trash-0209-at009-1.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sut-l-1408639-trv-trash-0209-at009-1.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/21/sewage-is-not-the-only-problem-for-tijuana-river-valley/" title="Sewage is not the only problem for Tijuana River Valley"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Sewage is not the only problem for Tijuana River Valley </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tammy-murga/">Tammy Murga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-07-21 05:01:50">July 21, 2024 at 5:01 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Trash and sediment have become a costly nightmare for the county and city of San... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8118781 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-politics category-news category-politics category-transportation tag-growth-development tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="8118781" data-timestamp="1721538011" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/21/with-a-sweeping-blueprint-for-its-future-san-diego-acknowledges-the-lasting-imprint-of-segregation-and-seeks-to-reverse-it/" title="With a sweeping blueprint for its future, San Diego acknowledges the lasting imprint of segregation — and seeks to reverse it" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/21/with-a-sweeping-blueprint-for-its-future-san-diego-acknowledges-the-lasting-imprint-of-segregation-and-seeks-to-reverse-it/" title="With a sweeping blueprint for its future, San Diego acknowledges the lasting imprint of segregation — and seeks to reverse it"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The changes, scheduled for a City Council vote on Tuesday, would be the first major amendments to the city's general plan since 2008." title="The changes, scheduled for a City Council vote on Tuesday, would be the first major amendments to the city's general plan since 2008." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SUT-L-bankrate-study009.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SUT-L-bankrate-study009.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/">Business | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/21/with-a-sweeping-blueprint-for-its-future-san-diego-acknowledges-the-lasting-imprint-of-segregation-and-seeks-to-reverse-it/" title="With a sweeping blueprint for its future, San Diego acknowledges the lasting imprint of segregation — and seeks to reverse it"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> With a sweeping blueprint for its future, San Diego acknowledges the lasting imprint of segregation — and seeks to reverse it </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/david-garrick/">David Garrick</a></div> <time datetime="2024-07-22 09:23:21">July 22, 2024 at 9:23 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The changes, scheduled for a City Council vote on Tuesday, would be the first major... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8117590 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-election category-environment category-la-jolla-light category-la-jolla-light-news category-latest-headlines category-local-politics category-news category-point-loma-ob-monthly category-point-loma-ob-monthly-news category-politics tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego location-san-diego-county" data-id="8117590" data-timestamp="1721412832" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/19/san-diego-flood-prevention-tax-measure-wont-make-november-ballot/" title="San Diego flood prevention tax measure won’t appear on November ballot" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/19/san-diego-flood-prevention-tax-measure-wont-make-november-ballot/" title="San Diego flood prevention tax measure won’t appear on November ballot"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The measure, which would have used a parcel tax increase to raise an estimated $130 million a year for stormwater projects, would have had difficulty clearing the two-thirds threshold needed for passage" title="The measure, which would have used a parcel tax increase to raise an estimated $130 million a year for stormwater projects, would have had difficulty clearing the two-thirds threshold needed for passage" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sut-l-1409532-usda-flood-tour-0214-at009.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sut-l-1409532-usda-flood-tour-0214-at009.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/">News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/19/san-diego-flood-prevention-tax-measure-wont-make-november-ballot/" title="San Diego flood prevention tax measure won’t appear on November ballot"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> San Diego flood prevention tax measure won’t appear on November ballot </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/emily-alvarenga/">Emily Alvarenga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-07-20 18:26:43">July 20, 2024 at 6:26 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The measure, which would have used a parcel tax increase to raise an estimated $130... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8117384 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut location-california location-san-diego-county" data-id="8117384" data-timestamp="1721400150" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/19/san-diegos-long-awaited-panda-duo-will-make-their-public-debut-next-month/" title="San Diego’s long-awaited panda duo will make their public debut next month" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/19/san-diegos-long-awaited-panda-duo-will-make-their-public-debut-next-month/" title="San Diego’s long-awaited panda duo will make their public debut next month"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Yun Chuan and Xin Bao will make their public debut at the San Diego Zoo on Aug. 8 after arriving on loan from China earlier this summer" title="Yun Chuan and Xin Bao will make their public debut at the San Diego Zoo on Aug. 8 after arriving on loan from China earlier this summer" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SUT-L-panda-debut-04.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SUT-L-panda-debut-04.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/19/san-diegos-long-awaited-panda-duo-will-make-their-public-debut-next-month/" title="San Diego’s long-awaited panda duo will make their public debut next month"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> San Diego’s long-awaited panda duo will make their public debut next month </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/emily-alvarenga/">Emily Alvarenga</a></div> <time datetime="2024-07-20 12:58:28">July 20, 2024 at 12:58 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Yun Chuan and Xin Bao will make their public debut at the San Diego Zoo... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8116430 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="8116430" data-timestamp="1721319629" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/18/californias-dirtiest-beaches-six-local-ones-are-among-the-states-10-worst-report-says/" title="California’s dirtiest beaches? Six local ones are among the state’s 10 worst, report says" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/18/californias-dirtiest-beaches-six-local-ones-are-among-the-states-10-worst-report-says/" title="California’s dirtiest beaches? Six local ones are among the state’s 10 worst, report says"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The dismal water quality at South County and Tijuana beaches is a result of sewage from the Tijuana River. It's also a climate story, scientists say." title="The dismal water quality at South County and Tijuana beaches is a result of sewage from the Tijuana River. It's also a climate story, scientists say." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sut-l-1440565-coronado-sewage-0427-007-1.jpg?w=126" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sut-l-1440565-coronado-sewage-0427-007-1.jpg?w=126 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/18/californias-dirtiest-beaches-six-local-ones-are-among-the-states-10-worst-report-says/" title="California’s dirtiest beaches? Six local ones are among the state’s 10 worst, report says"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> California’s dirtiest beaches? Six local ones are among the state’s 10 worst, report says </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/jerry-wu/">Jerry Wu</a></div> <time datetime="2024-07-21 07:52:18">July 21, 2024 at 7:52 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The dismal water quality at South County and Tijuana beaches is a result of sewage... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-8116315 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-top-stories-sdut" data-id="8116315" data-timestamp="1721313114" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/18/tijuana-river-sewage-flows-last-year-broke-all-records-since-2000-its-on-track-to-do-it-again/" title="Tijuana River sewage flows last year broke all records since 2000. It’s on track to do it again." class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/18/tijuana-river-sewage-flows-last-year-broke-all-records-since-2000-its-on-track-to-do-it-again/" title="Tijuana River sewage flows last year broke all records since 2000. It’s on track to do it again."> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Data from the International Boundary and Water Commission shows transboundary contamination reached a record high of 44 billion gallons last year " title="Data from the International Boundary and Water Commission shows transboundary contamination reached a record high of 44 billion gallons last year " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Sut-l-Tijuana-pollution-58_187517432.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Sut-l-Tijuana-pollution-58_187517432.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/18/tijuana-river-sewage-flows-last-year-broke-all-records-since-2000-its-on-track-to-do-it-again/" title="Tijuana River sewage flows last year broke all records since 2000. 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