Nadia Lopez covered environmental policy issues at CalMatters. Before joining CalMatters she covered Latino communities in the San Joaquin Valley for The Fresno Bee and reported from city hall for San José Spotlight. She's a native of Chula Vista and a graduate of San Francisco State University.
Granted an exemption, PG&E will now seek a 20-year permit — but state officials only want the nuclear power plant open through 2030 to smooth the transition to renewable energy.
EN RESUMEN A pesar de que se esperan 12.5 millones de autos eléctricos para 2035, los funcionarios de California insisten en que la red puede proporcionar suficiente electricidad. Pero eso se basa en múltiples suposiciones, incluida la construcción de proyectos de energía solar y eólica a casi cinco veces el ritmo de la última década […]
Despite expecting 12.5 million electric cars by 2035, California officials insist that the grid can provide enough electricity. But that’s based on multiple assumptions — including building solar and wind at almost five times the pace of the past decade — that may not be realistic.
EN RESUMEN Aquí hay seis formas en que los californianos se verán afectados por el nuevo plan de cambio climático del estado. Read this article in English. La Junta del Aire de California aprobó hoy por unanimidad un amplio plan estatal para combatir el cambio climático, creando un nuevo plan para los próximos cinco años […]
Several dozen companies competed for leases to build massive floating wind farms in deep ocean waters off Morro Bay and Humboldt County. The auction was the first major step toward producing offshore wind energy off the West Coast.
A new version of California’s climate plan sets a more stringent — some say unrealistic — target for cutting greenhouse gases. It also relies more on controversial carbon capture and removal projects, which would be responsible for 15% of all cuts.
En resumen Existe una feroz oposición por parte de ambientalistas y camioneros, ahora que los reguladores estatales consideran una propuesta para prohibir las ventas de camiones que funcionan con gasolina y hacer que las grandes empresas de camiones se conviertan en eléctricas dentro de dos décadas. Read this article in English. Los ambientalistas y los […]
There's fiery opposition from environmentalists and truckers as state regulators consider a proposal to ban gas-fueled truck sales and make large trucking firms convert to electric within two decades.
Nadia Lopez covered environmental policy issues at CalMatters. Before joining CalMatters she covered Latino communities in the San Joaquin Valley for The Fresno Bee and reported from city hall for San José Spotlight. She's a native of Chula Vista and a graduate of San Francisco State University.