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For his water plan to work, Newsom must marshal all key forces

The governor’s new water plan is timely and much needed, but making it happen will require unprecedented compromises from California’s powerful environmentalist lobby.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 9월 2, 2022

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Diablo Canyon: Nuke plant a step closer to staying open longer

Lawmakers overwhelmingly supported extending the nuclear power plant’s life for five more years, and the governor swiftly signed it into law. Supporters say it’s critical to keep the electricity on.

에 의해 Nadia Lopez • 9월 1, 2022

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California can’t waver on water regulation

As climate change intensifies California’s drought, the Department of Water Resources needs to step up both roles of regulator and coach. If the state approves local groundwater management plans that aren’t sustainable, more wells will go dry, people will lose water, wetlands will wither, and animals will die.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 8월 31, 2022

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Newsom’s water strategy needs to go a step further

We propose an approach to water management that treats the environment as a priority rather than a constraint on operations.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 8월 30, 2022

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Goodbye, gas-powered cars

Thursday was a day of climate contradictions in California’s state capital. First, state air regulators voted unanimously to phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars, passing a rule that will require automakers to electrify 35% of their new vehicle fleets by 2026, 68% by 2030 and 100% by 2035, CalMatters’ Nadia Lopez reports. Gov. […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 8월 26, 2022

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California phases out new gas cars — so what’s next for electric cars?

California will revolutionize the car market by ending sales of new gas cars within 12 years, forcing car buyers to switch to electric cars.

에 의해 Nadia Lopez • 8월 25, 2022

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Legislature needs to up its ante on state’s climate goals

By supercharging our climate efforts in tandem with the federal climate legislation and California’s climate budget, we can put clean energy to work fighting inflation, lowering household energy costs and creating good jobs.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 8월 23, 2022

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Converting idle commercial land would ease state’s housing and climate crises

Assembly Bill 2011 would streamline approvals to convert empty strip malls, office parks and parking lots into affordable and mixed-income housing, concentrating development in order to build resilient communities and protect our planet.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 8월 22, 2022

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Wildlife crossings make roads safer for animals and humans

The Safe Roads and Wildlife Protection Act would require Caltrans and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to identify wildlife barriers and prioritize crossings when building or improving roads and highways.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 8월 22, 2022

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California’s climate countdown: Can the state power through it?

It’s climate crunch time in California. Starting today and lasting through Thursday, generators and transmission-line operators should delay any scheduled maintenance to avoid possible power outages as Californians crank up their air conditioners to deal with an expected onslaught of 100-plus degree heat, the state’s electric grid operator said Friday. The California Independent System Operator’s […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 8월 15, 2022