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San Diego’s Urban Forest to benefit from $10M federal grant

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By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–The City of San Diego has been awarded $10 million from the federal government for planting trees in communities throughout the city, part of an ongoing effort to grow and improve San Diego’s urban forest.  The grant, announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, was among $1 billion […]

Five states join CA in launching Climate Action Corps

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By SDCN Editor New York, NY–During Climate Week, the governors of Arizona, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Utah announced the creation of Climate Corps in each state, partnering with California and its nation Action Corps – the first state-level program of its kind.  Combined, the bipartisan group of five states represents more than a fifth […]

San Diego Airport collaborates with local businesses to release purified beers

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By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego International Airport, Water Works, Incorporated, and The East Village Brewing Company celebrated the production of beers made with purified condensate collected through the airport’s water stewardship program.  Initially released in December 2022, Hoppy Travels IPA is a West Coast IPA with flavors of grapefruit and guava. A […]

Gov. Newsom, state legislators announce agreement to cleaner, reliable grid

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By SDCN Editors Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom and the legislature reached an agreement on the governor’s package to build more clean energy, make the grid more reliable, and help achieve our 100% clean electricity goal.  Thursday marks a critical step in California’s work to combat the climate crisis and ensure its grid is powered by […]

Recent changes implemented on purchases of clean vehicle credit, IRS says

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By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The Internal Revenue Service reminded consumers considering an automobile purchase to be sure to understand several recent changes to the new Clean Vehicle Credit for qualified plug-in electric drive vehicles, including qualified manufacturers and tax rules. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) made several changes to the new Clean Vehicle […]

San Diego initiates new instant permit program for residential solar

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By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–San Diego residents can apply online and instantly receive permits for residential solar and battery storage projects. The city’s Development Services Department has launched a new residential solar instant permitting process – the latest in a series of enhancements meant to help reduce the city’s permitting processing times while supporting […]

County advances electric vehicle use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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By County News Center San Diego, CA–The County made more progress in 2022 advancing electric vehicle (EV) ownership and use which reduces greenhouse gas emissions, improves air quality, and supports the climate action and decarbonization efforts. As of April 2023, there are 126 electric vehicles in the County fleet and another 133 on order. This […]

CA offers funding for electric school buses

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By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–California is offering $150 million to help the state’s public school districts, and charter schools put more electric and zero-emission school buses on the roads. A collaboration between the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Energy Commission (CEC), the state is accepting applications through Sept. 29, and award recipients […]

Air quality report reveals ozone in San Diego County needs improvement

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By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District published its 2022 Air Quality Report as mandated by California Assembly Bill 423 (Gloria, 2019), which separated the agency from the County of San Diego.  The report includes how through the governing board’s direction, the agency has been changing and growing.  The […]

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