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Environment
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Shafter Discusses And Plans For A Community Resilience Center
On February 5, the California Strategic Growth Council and CAPK held a town hall meeting in Shafter to discuss the planning for the development of the community resilience center.
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Advocates, Residents Sue California Over Cancer-Linked Pesticide
Farmworker advocates and residents have filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), accusing the agency of creating contradictory protections for a cancer-causing pesticide nearly a decade after a court ordered the state to strengthen its oversight.
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Community Calls for Changes to Bakersfield Tree Trimming Practices
Eddy Laine points to a tree trimmed in December.
Bakersfield residents and environmental advocates walked through downtown Monday to raise concerns about the city’s tree trimming practices, saying excessive cutting was harming trees and wasting public money.
Report Finds Major Gaps in California Pesticide Oversight
A new UCLA report is urging California leaders to overhaul the state’s pesticide regulatory system, warning that current oversight fails to account for the real-world dangers of exposure to multiple chemicals at once — a gap researchers say puts agricultural communities at heightened risk.
Community Members Advocate for More Tree Coverage in Bakersfield
On Wednesday, community members attended the city council meeting to request that more be done to plant and save more trees in Bakersfield.
Community in East Bakersfield Deals with Water Contamination
The Athal Mutual Water Company provides water to around 150 people on the Eastside of Bakersfield, and according to residents, it’s normal for the water to have an odor or look like it contains chemicals.