Climate & Environment

Big Bear housing project proposal moves forward despite concerns from bald eagle fans

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve the Moon Camp project’s tentative tract map and environmental impact report.

Three bald eagles, including one adult in the middle flanked by eaglets on each side, are standing in a nest made of twigs, sticks and fluff. The sky is foggy and gray behind them.

Will California extend cap and trade? Legislative negotiations go down to the wire

Lawmakers, oil industry leaders and environmental justice groups are meeting behind closed doors to try to reach a deal to extend California’s landmark cap-and-trade program.

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SoCal to get a taste of fall weather this week

Temperatures will cool gradually this week.

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Toxic waste dumped decades ago has drastically altered life on SoCal's sea floor, study finds

The waste was likely dumped alongside barrels of DDT discovered in recent years. Its chemical makeup has changed the types of organisms that live on the ocean bottom.

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Big Bear housing project proposal reignites habitat concerns among bald eagle fans

If approved, the more than 62-acre project would include 50 housing lots and a marina less than a mile from Jackie and Shadow's famous nest overlooking the lake.