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Chris Clarke

Chris Clarke

Chris Clarke was KCET's Environment Editor until July 2017. He is a veteran environmental journalist and natural history writer. He lives in Joshua Tree.

Chris Clarke
President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union in 2011. | Photo: Courtesy The White House
The environment was essentially a no-show in the 2015 State of the Union Speech.
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A major city in Baja California will go 100 percent solar-powered this year. Kind of.
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Rooftop solar has changed the way we use electrical power in California -- and that's changing how regulators are thinking about rooftop solar.
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The state's water agency is boosting projected deliveries through the State Water Project, but only a little -- and the drought continues
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Fracking at three oil fields in Southern California poses significant potential risk to the environment and public health.
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At least three Santa Cruz bobcats have died in the last four months of complications related to ingestion of rat poisons.
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Looks like at least one wolverine has called the Tahoe National Forest home since 2008, and state officials are hoping he's not alone.
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There's little in Boxer's record in the House and Senate to make an ardent liberal unhappy. And most of the Senator's positions on environmental issues have been no exception.
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There are 15 species of California native milkweed that gardeners can choose from to give monarchs a helping hand. Not all of them are readily available in nurseries, but with a little searching you should be able to find at least one appropriate for y...
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A federal thumbs-down to a 1,600-acre solar facility south of Death Valley National Park is being appealed by the owners of the project.
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Cuts to the amount of land Inyo County would make available to solar don't go deep enough, activists say.
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Jerry Brown would push California even further toward a renewable future.
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