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New Bill to Increase Community Choice, Environmental Protections For Battery Storage Projects

January 28, 2025 2:19 pmJanuary 28, 2025 2:20 pm

A new bill aimed at increased community choice and environmental protections for battery and energy storage projects across the state was introduced earlier this week amidst rising concerns over the safety of battery facilities. According to Assembly Bill 303, authored...

CPUC Approves $722.6 million Rate Hike For 2025 To Keep The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open

December 20, 2024 11:14 amDecember 20, 2024 11:14 am

In a 4-1 vote on Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission approved $722.6 million in additional ratepayer costs to pay for extended operations at both units of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant through the end of 2025 – a...

Governor Newsom To Visit Vatican For Climate Change Conference

April 29, 2024 4:40 pmApril 29, 2024 4:40 pm

According to a new announcement from the office of Governor Gavin Newsom, he is to travel to the Vatican next month to speak at a climate change conference. The Summit, which will be held from May 15th to May 17th,...

Friends of Earth Sues DOE Over $1.1 Billion Diablo Canyon Plant Extension Funding

April 4, 2024 2:30 amApril 4, 2024 2:31 am

The environmental group Friends of Earth sued the United States Department of Energy on Wednesday over the $1.1 billion the Department gave the state to keep the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant open until at least 2030, citing that they...

CPUC Votes To Extend Life Of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Through 2030

December 15, 2023 11:57 amDecember 15, 2023 11:57 am

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant t0 2030 on Thursday, passing one of the final hurdles to guarantee to keep the plant operating throughout the decade amidst continued environmental...

Governor Gavin Newsom ‘Tripped Up’ in Week Long China Trip

October 24, 2023 2:30 amOctober 24, 2023 8:06 am

Governor Gavin Newsom began his 6-day trip in China on Monday, arriving in Hong Kong directly from his impromptu visit to Israel over the weekend. Last week, Governor Newsom unveiled his Chinese trip itinerary, which includes stops in Hong Kong, Beijing,...

Critics Blast Newsom’s China Trip as Publicity Stunt, to ‘Burnish International Experience’

October 19, 2023 2:25 amOctober 20, 2023 8:56 am

The Governor’s office released Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Chinese trip itinerary on Wednesday, showing that Newsom will take a climate-focused tour of the Country less than a month before the APEC Conference in San Francisco . According to a press release...