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Newsom speech ushers in election season

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, March 10. High stakes for governor Buckle your seatbelts: It’s officially election season in California. That much was evident from the ambience of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State speech Tuesday night. The governor stood at a podium in Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, flanked by massive screens that alternated […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 3월 10, 2021

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How ‘Cutting Green Tape’ can make California more resilient

Streamlined regulatory processes for ecosystem restoration in California will be critical to growing green jobs and meeting environmental goals.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 3월 8, 2021

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Cap and trade, offsets at a crossroads in California’s climate policy

If California is serious about greenhouse gas reductions, the state must address these climate goals directly.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 3월 1, 2021

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Air board tells San Joaquin Valley growers to phase out burns by 2025

Valley residents have waited more than a decade for the end of burns at vineyards and groves that spew smoke. Several board members pushed for quicker action, but the board voted to grant four more years.

에 의해 레이첼 베커 • 2월 25, 2021

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Will California’s desert be transformed into Lithium Valley?

On the edge of the Salton Sea, state officials and investors are seeking to turn brine into ‘white gold’ that can power electric cars. But will this help solve the Imperial Valley’s troubles — or add to them?

에 의해 줄리 카트 • 2월 25, 2021

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Farmers can help in battle against climate change

California farmers have an opportunity to turbo-charge the green revolution in rural America with crop-based biofuels.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 2월 19, 2021

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California to review carbon trading program as part of climate roadmap

Experts say the state’s cap and trade program may be insufficient in meeting ambitious climate goals. And environmentalists have called the program unfair to polluted communities.

에 의해 레이첼 베커 • 2월 16, 2021

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Inside Newsom’s declining approval rate

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, February 3. Low marks for vaccine rollout Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval rating has fallen from record-high levels notched earlier in the pandemic, according to two polls released Tuesday — potentially fueling the campaign to recall him from office. Around 54% of Californians approve of Newsom’s job performance, down from a […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 2월 3, 2021

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Will California’s regulators end the cycle of injustice and toxic contamination?

The Legislature must require polluting facilities to provide proof they can pay to clean up contamination during operations and upon closure.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 1월 29, 2021

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CA’s environmental agenda gets new energy

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, January 28. EJ groups flex muscle President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued a lengthy executive order on the environment and climate change, paving the way for California to advance its ambitious agenda even as numerous roadblocks remain. Among Biden’s directives was a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 1월 28, 2021