Environment

Unless AB 3030 is changed to protect existing fishing access and to recognize sustainable management of West Coast fisheries, sport and commercial fishers must oppose it.

Projects that tackle vehicles, pollution in low-income communities, prescribed burns and even cows have lost 14% of their original budgets because of cap and trade shortfall.

The survival of the California condor is a testament to the Endangered Species Act, which has prevented the extinction of 99% of species under its protection.

A stimulus plan to retrofit homes and replace gas appliances for low-income Californians and small businesses will help fight climate change and create jobs.

Two proposed amendments to the California Constitution will appear on the November ballot if approved by lawmakers this week.

State officials said that California isn’t backing away from prioritizing environmental protections, but that the harsh realities of the economic meltdown require difficult compromises.

An explanation of the state’s water development, as well as the challenges, of providing water for California’s people, places and things.

The Legislative Analyst's Office warns California may not be able to spot the right projects to fund with a proposed green loan program. 

Parents weighed down by juvenile justice fees. End nears for controversial pesticide. Top EPA official in the West is dismissed.

Many special interests and legislators agree California's recycling system is broken. Here's how they aim to fix it.