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Aaron Cantú

Los Angeles

Investigative Journalist at Freelance

Climate Accountability Reporter at Capital & Main

CA climate accountability reporter @capitalandmain [email protected] [email protected]

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  • 2 months ago | stocktonia.org | Aaron Cantú

    This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. More than $1 billion in federal Environmental Protection Agency funding awarded to California-based agencies and organizations to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels and make climate-friendly investments in working-class communities has been frozen and could be eliminated under a Day One executive order signed by President Donald Trump.

  • 2 months ago | timesofsandiego.com | Aaron Cantú

    This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. More than $1 billion in federal Environmental Protection Agency funding awarded to California-based agencies and organizations to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels and make climate-friendly investments in working-class communities has been frozen and could be eliminated under a Day One executive order signed by President Donald Trump.

  • 2 months ago | capitalandmain.com | Aaron Cantú

    More than $1 billion in federal EPA funding awarded to California-based agencies and organizations to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels and make climate-friendly investments in working-class communities has been frozen and could be eliminated under a Day One executive order signed by President Donald Trump.

  • 2 months ago | metrosiliconvalley.com | Aaron Cantú

    Data center builders in California are using a shortcut in the state’s power plant regulations to construct facilities that use enormous amounts of energy with limited public input. A process originally intended to speed up approvals for emergency power plants for residents and oil drilling and refining is being used to greenlight diesel generators to supply backup power for large computer servers.

  • Jan 21, 2025 | capitalandmain.com | Aaron Cantú

    Data center builders in California are using a shortcut in the state’s power plant regulations to construct facilities that use enormous amounts of energy with limited public input. A process originally intended to speed up approvals for emergency power plants for residents and oil drilling and refining is being used to greenlight diesel generators to supply backup power for large computer servers.

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Aarón Cantú @aaron_con_choco
12 Feb 25

Scoop: the White House has dismissed 3 top reps at the US Global Change Research Program with climate expertise This office is critical for international climate collab including at the @IPCC_CH, I reported for @splinter_news https://t.co/toXF86HFmA .

Aarón Cantú
Aarón Cantú @aaron_con_choco
12 Feb 25

I spoke with @KQED about data centers and dirty energy in the Bay Area: https://t.co/CP2bklSxkN

Aarón Cantú
Aarón Cantú @aaron_con_choco
11 Feb 25

RT @StephenMarble: Former President Biden's last gift to California imperiled by Trump — $1 billion for climate justice frozen. @aaron_con_…