Environment
Can California put cars in the rear-view mirror?
It's as hard for drivers to contemplate life without cars as it is for officials to discuss it.
Environment
Molly Peterson
Environment and Health Editor
Rachel Becker
Water Reporter
Alejandro Lazo
Climate Reporter
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
California Divide / Environmental Justice Reporter
Environment
A $25 million payment wasn’t enough to keep recycler open
The largest recycler operating from supermarket parking lots in California, rePlanet, closed operations this month, despite receiving $25 million in payments from the state in 2018.
Capitol
Tired of plastic junk? California’s recycling bills propose dramatic new rules
As bills that take aim at plastic waste make their way through California’s legislature, the damage they intend to fix already is rippling through the state’s recycling economy. On Monday, rePlanet, a major collector of beverage bottles and cans, shut its 284 collection centers in California, citing lower subsidies from the state as well as […]
Economy
Seabirds eating plastic. Recyclers struggling. This is what California’s waste crisis looks like
Can Californians continue recycling? It’ll take reviving the market for recycled materials and fewer dirty diapers in the blue bin.
California Wildfires
Worried about wildfires, Californians ready to spend, vote to fight climate change
Californians want the state to lead the world in fighting climate change, according to a new poll — and many are ready to tackle the problem on the road, at the ballot box, and even with their pocketbooks.
Environment
California steers toward a future of self-driving cars
Self-driving cars will be part of ridesharing fleets, reducing the number of personal vehicles on the road and helping wean motorists off gasoline.
Environment
California’s emissions deal with automakers dodges Trump EPA plan to gut rules
California made its own tailpipe emissions deal with four major carmakers, officials said Thursday, ignoring Trump administration threats to roll back Obama-era vehicle standards.
Water
Earthquakes can dry water supply. Californians must prepare
Charles Wilson, Southern California Water Coalition: Living in earthquake country makes planning and emergency preparedness critical. Taking steps to prepare for the worst is important. Understanding where our water comes from, and just how important all of our supplies are, is a good start.
California Wildfires
California’s new wildfire plan: 5 things to know
Is this a utilities bailout? Will it help prevent future fires? How will all this work? Here's a breakdown of the new plan California lawmakers are putting in place.
Climate Change
California’s pollution enforcers would like to save tropical forests. But at what cost?
California’s climate change enforcers are grappling with the thorniest of controversies: how to prevent the planet’s tropical forests from disappearing. The question they aren’t ready to answer—at least not yet—is what focusing on far-away forests could mean for pollution at home.