California Leading World’s Difficult Transition to an Electric Vehicle Future
California officials have made it no secret that for the state to adequately reduce its…
Thinning California’s Fire-Prone Forests: 5 Things to Know
With wildfires smoldering all over California, prevention has risen to the top of lawmakers’ agenda.…
California’s Climate Goals May Go Up in Smoke Because of Recent Wildfires
As crews across California battle more than a dozen wildfires—including the largest in state history—the…
California Considers Multi-State Electric Authority, Community Choice as Energy Landscape Changes
State lawmakers, faced with a transformed energy landscape and a glut of renewable power as…
Ontario Ready to Pull Out of Carbon Market, Leaving California in Limbo
The agreement that linked the Canadian province of Ontario with California and Quebec in one…
Checking The Math on California’s Cap And Trade: Is It Adding Up?
As California accelerates its efforts to reduce greenhouses gases over the next decade, experts are…
California Fights Wildfires Aggressively—But Prevention Takes a Back Seat
Dave Kinateder has a keen eye for trees. But when Kinateder, a fire ecologist in…
As California’s Oil Regulator Seeks More Funds, Legislators Ask ‘Is This Working?’
Early in 2011, Bill Allayaud was so fed up with what he saw as dereliction…
California On Track to Meet 2020 Climate Goals—Then It Gets Harder
By most measures, California has earned the right to brag about how much it has…
California Wildfires Threaten State’s Ambitious Climate Goals
Beyond the devastation and personal tragedy of the fires that have ravaged California in recent…
Weather Helped California’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop 5% Last Year
As Gov. Jerry Brown was making his way through Europe last month, striking an evangelical…
California Gov. Jerry Brown Traverses Europe on a Climate ‘Crusade’
Imagine hosting a large gathering of supremely important people. Protocol is taken seriously. But…
Is California’s Response to Rising Sea Levels Enough?
Editor’s Note: This is the second part in an ongoing series on California’s response to…