Clinton Global Initiative addresses rural America barriers

Rural America needs broadband internet, access to business loans, small-scale manufacturing jobs, and the means for residents to retain their “wealth.”

CPLC Self-Help Housing Program finishes four more homes

By Keli James, PR communications coordinator Chicanos Por La Causa’s (CPLC) Self-Help Housing Program participants recently finished building four new . . .

Rising concerns over water allocation as drought continues

Imperial Valley, rich in agriculture, has long had first-in-time rights to Colorado River water. But, as the drought continues not only in California, but for the Colorado River itself, concerns over water availability and snowpack are arising in the Imperial Valley as in other areas of the state, according to a KQED News California Report.

EPA and US Army finalize Clean Water Rule

The Clean Water Act was established in 1972. In an historic step to update this legislation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army finalized the Clean Water Rule to clearly protect fresh water sources from pollution and degradation.

Sonoma County leads nation in community energy model

Sonoma County in California is pioneering a publicly-run solar energy project using wastewater treatment ponds, making it the lead producer of this kind in the United States.