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Tag: Greenhouse Gases

A brown pelican — a species that recovered from near-extinction after being protected by the Endangered Species Act — flies above Malibu Lagoon on Jan. 12, 21. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters
Posted inExplainers

What Biden’s presidency means for California’s environment

AvatarAvatar by Julie Cart and Rachel Becker January 25, 2021February 9, 2021

Erasing dozens of Trump’s climate rollbacks is Biden’s priority, and he issued directives on his first day in office. California’s air quality, wildlife, water, forests, farms — and even its light bulbs and washing machines — could be affected by new executive orders, policies and rules. But how likely are they, and when?

Chevrolet Volt electric car plugged into an EV charging station in Montreal, Canada. Photo via iStock
Posted inEnvironment

GM drops Trump fight against California car standards

Avatar by Rachel Becker November 23, 2020November 24, 2020
California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands in front of four electric cars to announce an executive order requiring all new passenger vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035, a move the governor says would achieve a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, on Sept. 23, 2020, at Cal Expo in Sacramento. Photo by Daniel Kim, The Sacramento Bee via AP/Pool
Posted inEnvironment

Newsom orders ban of new gas-powered cars by 2035

Avatar by Rachel Becker September 23, 2020September 25, 2020
open spaces
Posted inMy Turn

You can put a price tag on environmental and economic returns from protecting rangeland

Avatar by Guest Commentary August 6, 2020August 6, 2020
An all-electric Proterra bus operated by San Joaquin Regional Transit District, shown beside its "Fast Charging" station. Image via Creative Commons. California’s clean-air programs take a hit in new funding cuts.
Posted inEnvironment

Exclusive: California’s clean-air programs take a hit in new funding squeeze

Avatar by Rachel Becker July 30, 2020July 30, 2020
Local high school students catch the light rail at the end of the day in Sacramento. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inTransportation

Could free transit for kids help California beat climate change?

Avatar by Jakob Lazzaro February 24, 2020April 27, 2020
Assemblyman Phil Ting in the rose garden at the California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Posted inEnvironment

California’s Phil Ting tilts at windmills — ban gas-powered cars! — hoping to start a conversation

Avatar by Julie Cart February 20, 2020February 21, 2020
Posted inWhatMatters

Newsom’s new spending plan, and what became of Schwarzenegger’s ‘hydrogen highway’

Dan Morain by Dan Morain January 10, 2020January 10, 2020
Water flowing from a tap
Posted inCalifornia Legislature, Climate Change, Environment, Politics, Water

Why fighting for clean water with climate change money worries some California lawmakers

Avatar by Rachel Becker June 17, 2019June 23, 2020
Washington rejected the auto industry's plea to meet California halfway on emissions standards. Photo by Thinkstock
Posted inClimate Change, Environment

Trump administration says no new talks with California on car rules

Avatar by Rachel Becker June 7, 2019June 23, 2020

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