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	Podcast:		KQED’s The California Report
	Episode:		Southern California Air Regulators Enact New Rules on Refineries
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:16:45
	Publish Date:		2021-11-08 19:08:25
	Description:		Southern Californians who live near oil refineries may soon be able to breathe easier. The South Coast Air Quality Management District unanimously passed its biggest emissions rule in decades on Friday. Reporter: Caleigh Wells, KCRW The United Nations climate change conference continues this week in Glasgow, Scotland. And one longtime observer says what happens outside of the negotiations is an important aspect of this event. Guest: Chris Field, Director, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment Democratic lawmakers in California once wanted to ban state contracts with border wall companies. But after the Newsom administration hired one of those firms for pandemic response, lawmakers are mostly silent on the issue. Reporter: Scott Rodd, CapRadio Access to banking is often an indicator of a community’s health. In Imperial County, a shortage of bank branches plus rising temperatures can lead to dangerous outcomes. Reporter: Cristina Kim, KPBS
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