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Lawmakers want to pass on air pollution costs through fees, fines and lawsuits

04/30/25 7:07 AM By Brad Hooker

California is considering several bills to ramp up regulations on air pollution and climate emissions and to shift more of the implementation costs to regulated entities.

DPR’s Toxic Tour raises skepticism over its environmental justice trajectory

10/23/24 7:04 AM By Brad Hooker

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The Department of Pesticide Regulation partnered with a farmworker advocacy group to host an event dubbed a Toxic Tour of Santa Maria farms, stoking outrage among farm groups.

CARB rejects petition to regulate digesters

06/03/24 7:41 AM By Brad Hooker

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The Air Resources Board has denied a request to enact new regulations on methane emissions from dairies and other livestock operations.

Study: Dairy digesters are not harming air quality

05/30/24 7:36 AM By Brad Hooker

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A new state-funded study finds that the methane-capturing technology is not worsening local air quality conditions in the San Joaquin Valley.

CARB targets dust, NOx and pesticides in valley air plans

11/09/22 8:10 AM By Brad Hooker

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The Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted the latest of a slew of hyperlocal environmental justice plans aiming to boost air quality by pouring millions into incentives grants.

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06.12.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Undersecretary Brashears: NWS isn't a food safety risk; Puglia on USMCA

Seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected on U.S. soil. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says the Food Safety Inspection Service's 7,000 inspectors are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm.

Western Growers Association President and CEO Dave Puglia discusses the importance of renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. On the panel, Phillip Kauffman with Texas A&M University and Ron Phillips with the Animal Health Institute discuss New World screwworm.

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