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Environment
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First Step to Clean Water for Athal Community, CA Water Board Issues Mandatory Consolidation Order
For years, the community of Athal has been fighting for clean water, and on September 1, the California Water Board issued a mandatory consolidation order to the Athal Mutual Water Company so that residents would be under the Lamont Public Utility District (PUD).
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Community Organizations Discuss Efforts to Fight Data Centers
On August 27, a series of community organizations from across California joined together to discuss the fight against the rise of data centers in their respective communities.
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Community Discusses The Rise of Flock Cameras in Bakersfield
Photo from the Flock Safety website
On August 19, community organizations held a meeting about the 133 Flock cameras across the city. Community members are speaking out against the cameras because they say it’s an issue of invading privacy.
Tulare County Residents Continue To Oppose Proposed Data Center
On August 18, the Tulare County 24th District Agricultural Association (DAA) held its monthly meeting at the Tulare County Fairgrounds, where concerned constituents offered public comments about a proposed data center by Global Stack LLC.
Kern Energy Hydrogen Permit Challenge Continues After Hearing Board Narrows Claims
Residents of Fuller Acres and Lamont plan to continue challenging an air permit for Kern Energy’s proposed hydrogen project after a regional hearing board narrowed the scope of their petition last week, leaving a more technical dispute over how the project’s emissions were calculated, which will be heard in October.
Fuller Acres and Lamont Residents Push Back on Kern Energy Hydrogen Project
Residents from Fuller Acres and Lamont urged the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s Southern Region Hearing Board on August 12 to consider their decades of experience living near the Kern Energy refinery as it weighs an appeal to the company’s proposed hydrogen project.
