The Department of Conservation’s California Geologic Energy Division (CalGEM) reached a settlement with Sentinel Peak Resources (SPR) to resolve regulatory violations involving 81 oil and gas wells.
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The Mojave Mine Project: How We Help Preserve a Preserve
Sometimes conservation work involves work out in the field – or, in this case, the desert. Last year, staff from the Department of Conservation’s Division of Mine Reclamation (DMR) completed a massive project to assess and remediate abandoned mine features across the Mojave National Preserve. Over the course of this multi-year project, staff worked often…
One Year Later: Visiting the Eaton Fire Burn Scar
One year after the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, California, efforts continue to address hazards from wildfire impacts. The California Geological Survey’s Burned Watershed Geohazards Program monitors affected areas since vegetation loss increases vulnerability to flash floods and debris flows, partnering with various agencies to enhance community safety.
After the Fire: How Science and Collaboration Protect Californians from Debris Flows
How the California Geological Survey supports the state after wildfire with post-fire landslide mapping.
What is an Orphan Well, and How do you Plug it?
Orphan wells present ecological and community health hazards. Learn how California is taking steps to plug these wells.
Photo Lookback: Long Beach Earthquake, 90 Years Later
On March 10, 1933, many southern Californians were sitting down to Friday night dinner when the the largest earthquake in the LA basin struck.
Department of Conservation’s ongoing goal: Making ‘California an even better place to live’
California Department of Conservation recounts a year of accomplishments in 2022.
California Geological Survey’s New Mineral Dashboard Rocks!
California Geological Survey modernizes historic minerals records with a new searchable online data dashboard.
Conservation Provides Support to Solve a Gold Rush-Era Problem in Amador County
California Division of Mine Reclamation provides funding and support to permanently and safely close an emerging sinkhole from the Gold Rush-era in Amador County.
Celebrating a New Tribal Conservation Corps Program – and Multigenerational Climate Action
California Department of Conservation and Resources Agency announce tribal conservation corps program.