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The Long Beach Conservation Corp will have planted 2,000 trees at the end of May.

It’s one of a number of invasive species that has come to California as global temperatures rise.

SHARE MORRO BAY, Calif. — The Biden administration announced Wednesday plans to put offshore wind farms in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of central and northern California. The turbines are a common sight in the southern part of the state, but these would be the first located off the Golden States coast. Many are celebrating the move as a chance to reduce the states dependence on fossil fuels and nuclear power.  What You Need To Know The Biden administration announced plans to bring offsho...

Recovering lithium from the landlocked lake in Imperial County could be an environmental win-win for California.

The beloved breed of butterfly is back in Wisconsin after migrating North for the spring and summer.

From teeny-tiny butterflies to soaring eagles, a lot of Wisconsin's species have needed some support to thrive.

By Savanna Tomei Madison SHARE FITCHBURG, Wis.— Wisconsin churches are investing in renewable energy. The sign says it all. Drive on busy Fish Hatchery Road, you’ll see the message: “Powered by the sun and the Son.”  All Saints Lutheran Church now has solar panels. Pastor Kristin Woelk watched them be installed from her office.  “Midwest Solar did that work, and they were fantastic,” s...

FILE - This Sept. 13,2012 file photo shows the San Onofre nuclear power plant along the Pacific Ocean coastline in San Onofre, Calif. The Southern California utility that oversaw a nuclear plant that was shut down has reached a settlement with attorneys representing consumers who felt they were footing too much of the bill for the closure. The settlement announced Tuesday night, Jan. 30, 2018, by Southern California Edison saves its customers $775 million through early 2022....

Wisconsin experiencing boom in residential solar market SHARE MILWAUKEE— When Sun Badger Solar launched in 2018, they had four employees, and co-founder Trevor Sumner could tell you where each of their solar panel installations were. The company looks much different now. What You Need To Know Residential solar arrays have gone down in cost and up in efficiency in recent years Wisconsin seeing rapid increase in residential solar customers Federal tax credits available for residential solar in...

What should Texas do with its old wind turbine blades? By Sabra Ayres Texas SHARE SWEETWATER, Texas—This west Texas city greets its visitors with a huge wind turbine blade with the words “Welcome to Sweetwater. Wind Energy Capital of North America” painted across the 160-foot structure. What You Need To Know Texas produces more wind energy than any other U.S. state. While wind-generated energy...