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News January 12, 2026

SMUD cancels agreement with Coyote Creek Project that would spark massive tree destruction and impact threatened wildlife

By Dan Bacher The Sacramento Municipal Utility District, or SMUD, has cancelled its power purchase agreement with DESRI, a company seeking to build a controversial…

News January 1, 2026

Groups file lawsuit against Sacramento County’s approval of Coyote Creek Solar Project that would wipe out 3,000 old growth oaks

By Dan Bacher In late December, two environmental organizations, the California Native Plant Society and the Environmental Council of Sacramento, filed a lawsuit against the…

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SMUD cancels agreement with Coyote Creek Project that would spark massive tree destruction and impact threatened wildlife

Groups file lawsuit against Sacramento County’s approval of Coyote Creek Solar Project that would wipe out 3,000 old growth oaks

Rich Peterson

Carol de Sa Campos

PATRICE COYLE