Tag: California Public Utilities Commission
Actual Headline: ‘What Happens When Climate Change and the Mental-Health Crisis Collide?’
“What happens when climate change and the mental-health crisis collide?” That actual headline in Nature.com triggered my BS meter. What does climate change have to do with mental health? “The warming planet is worsening mental illness and distress. Researchers need...
Friends of Earth Sues DOE Over $1.1 Billion Diablo Canyon Plant Extension Funding
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 Announces Expansion of Paid Robotaxis in Bay Area & LA
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced on Friday that Waymo, a Google-backed self-driving car service, would be able to expand their paid car service from just San Francisco into several other cities on the Peninsula, highways in San Francisco,...
SoCal Edison to Pay $80 Million In Settlement Over 2017 Thomas Wildfire
The United States Attorney’s Office of the Central District of California announced this week that the electric utility company Southern California Edison (SoCal Edison) has agreed to pay $80 million to resolve a lawsuit on behalf of the U.S. Forest...
Is the Regulatory Compact Underpinning California’s Electric Grid At Risk?
The U.S. National Academy of Engineering has named construction of the vast U.S. electric power grid the 20th century’s most important achievement. From huge hydroelectric projects and massive generation facilities capable of powering large cities, to transmission lines climbing over...
Teamsters Hold LA Rally In Favor Of Local Robotaxi Regulation Bill
The Teamsters Union began their campaign in favor of a bill that would allow city and county governments to impose limits and greater regulations on robotaxi services over state organizations on Friday, holding a rally outside of the Los Angeles...