By Sammy Roth | Los Angeles Times Link to article It’s been less than four months since California committed to getting all of its electricity from climate-friendly sources by 2045. But the idea is already catching on in other states. At least nine governors taking their oaths of office this month, from Nevada to Michigan […]
California set a goal of 100% clean energy, and now other states may follow its lead
January 10, 2019
It was a bad year for carbon emissions, even in California
January 9, 2019
By Nathanael Johnson | gist Link to article Carbon emissions are rising in the the United States, and it looks like the golden green state of California is part of the problem. Despite putting up acres of solar panels, California’s electric system produced more greenhouse gases in 2018 than in the previous year. Link to […]
Jerry Brown signed $1 billion in wildfire prevention—and none of it applies to the fires this year
November 14, 2018
By Laurel Rosenhall and Judy Lin | CALmatters Link to article Protecting California from devastating wildfires was the Legislature’s biggest focus in this year’s session. Recognizing the urgency, lawmakers formed a special wildfire committee, heard from numerous experts, and, after several emotional debates, passed a $1 billion new law they said would “prevent catastrophic wildfires […]
California passes 100% clean energy bill, but punts on several plans for getting there
September 6, 2018
By Sammy Roth | Palm Springs Desert Sun Link to article California lawmakers passed a bill last week requiring the state to get 100 percent of its electricity from climate-friendly sources like solar and wind. But they didn’t vote on several proposals designed to help California achieve that goal, including a plan backed by Gov. […]
OPINIONATED: Go Back to Aliso Canyon Deal Drawing Board
August 28, 2018
28 AUG 2018 By V. John White Three years ago, Aliso Canyon was home to the largest methane leak in U.S. history, resulting in dozens of hospitalizations, the release of more than 100,000 tons of potent GHG emissions, and the evacuation of more than 10,000 families. Earlier this month, the state attorney general and California Air Resources […]
How California can regionalize its energy system without handing Trump the grid
August 2, 2018
By V. John White | Special to The Sacramento Bee Link to article As lawmakers return from their summer recess, one of the most heated debates will center around a bill to restructure an important part of the state’s electricity industry. Assembly Bill 813 by Assemblyman Chris Holden, D-Pasadena, would open the door to expanding […]
California’s Energy Diet Is Working
July 20, 2018
The state’s efforts to curb emissions are far ahead of schedule, with transportation innovations poised to keep leading the way. By Nathaniel Bullard | Bloomberg Opinion Link to article In 2006, California set itself an ambitious environmental goal: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. The Air Resources Board recently published its assessment […]
Link California’s clean energy to the rest of the west? Sounds great, but it’s risky
July 2, 2018
By The Times Editorial Board | The Los Angeles Times Link to article The state of California is considering forming a regional electrical grid to jointly manage power transmission in multiple western states, and the potential benefits are enormous: It would provide a gigantic new market for California utilities to sell the overabundance of solar […]
A Prophet of Doom Was Right About the Climate
June 23, 2018
By Justin Gillis | The New York Times Link to article The night before the day that would make him famous, James E. Hansen listened to a baseball game on the radio. But his mind kept wandering: What would he say to Congress the next day to convey that humans were endangering the planet? He […]
