Bakersfield Opens Review of Draft RISE 2045 General Plan
Bakersfield’s draft RISE 2045 General Plan is open for public comment through Sept. 27, with later environmental review and adoption steps still ahead.
Environmental Justice
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Santa Fe County adopts 18-month moratorium on data-center development
Santa Fe County commissioners unanimously adopted an 18-month moratorium that immediately pauses new data-center development permits while staff prepare permanent rules.
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Santa Fe County adopts 18-month pause on new data-center development
Santa Fe County commissioners unanimously approved an 18-month moratorium on new data-center development while staff work on permanent standards. The ordinance lowers the review threshold to 1 megawatt and adds environmental-justice, cumulative-impact and monitoring provisions.
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Delaware Opens Applications for Environmental Grants Funded by Pollution Penalties
Delaware nonprofit organizations can seek $5,000 to $50,000 for pollution, habitat and recreation projects. Applications are due August 31, 2026.
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Boyle Heights Community Plan Update: City Council approves housing-and-zoning blueprint
City Council’s June 24, 2026 action locks in the Boyle Heights Community Plan update, including zoning direction and lead/arsenic soil testing rules.