Air Resources Board

Unless the emissions trend is reversed, the state could stall on its route to clean air.

Renewable natural gas is produced from the largest waste streams in society today—landfills, diverted food waste, wastewater plants and livestock operations. These waste sources emit methane—a highly potent greenhouse gas—into the atmosphere.   RNG projects prevent this from happening, by capturing the methane and converting it into an ultra-low-carbon renewable fuel or electricity.

California's Imperial County is emblematic of life for millions of people around the state who live under an umbrella of bad air quality or who have contaminated soil or lack access to clean water.  The majority of these environmental hot spots are concentrated in low-income communities of color.

The state may not be able to cut enough greenhouse gases by 2030, says Mary Nichols, who chairs California's Air Resources Board.

California's School Dashboard reports, Dieselgate funds start a fight, a GOP candidate tweets and lawmakers and ferret lovers want animal rights.

Gavin Newsom gets expert environmental advice, the feds estimate California wildfires' carbon footprint, Toni Atkins introduces some 'Trump insurance, wrecking levees to avert floods, a possible Newsom advisor, and a California air filter trend.

Dems cheer and fume, California cars block climate change goals, Giants owner wasn't the only Hyde-Smith donor, and incoming lawsuits on boardroom diversity.

California wildfires close schools, clog lungs, threaten utility, pollute the air. Plus, state audit for high speed rail, and canvassing for Central Valley Democrats.

The Senate goes digital, Steve Poizner's GOP donors, high speed rail in Fresno, recycled carpet, congenital syphilis in California, taxes and auto rules.

California has the potential to create radically different—and vastly better—transportation that will be less expensive for travelers, less costly to taxpayers, less polluting, and less energy- and land-intensive while providing far greater mobility. The next governor will be key to that future.