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Environment
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Arvin granted over $3 million for street and road reconstruction
On Friday, the City of Arvin announced that it had been awarded a $3.2 million CDBG non-entitlement competitive grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to fulfill the community’s desire for street and road reconstruction.
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Kern County residents divided over carbon capture project: Supporters highlight economic benefits, opponents raise health concerns
Hundreds of people at the Kern County Planning Commission meeting on Sep. 13.
Hundreds of people turned out to the Kern Planning Commission this month to support or oppose California Resources Corporation’s (CRC) proposal to capture carbon dioxide from oil field installations in western Kern County.
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Carbon capture project in Kern County moves forward as opposing sides weigh in
Opponents of a carbon capture program hold signs objecting to the project.
At a standing-room-only meeting, hundreds of people turned out to voice their support or opposition to two large carbon capture projects in the western end of Kern County.
Free water filtration systems for eligible McFarland and San Joaquin families
The Central California Justice Network (CCEJN) is offering free Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration systems to McFarland and San Joaquin residents as part of their Weather Resilience Program.
Community invited to help shape future air quality and climate research
The community of Lamont has been invited to participate in a public, in-person workshop on September 12 to provide input on the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) future research on air quality, climate change, health, and sustainable communities.
State delays oil well monitoring by more than 3 years
Kern County has a high concentration of oil wells. The State has found hundreds of them to be leaking methane.