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Trump EPA To Repeal Carbon Rules for US Coal and Gas Power Plants

September 14, 2026 1:31 pmSeptember 14, 2026 1:31 pm

The Trump EPA is finalizing the repeal of 2024 Biden-era carbon rules for greenhouse-gas standards for coal-and natural-gas-fired power plants. The move is expected to be announced today at a G20 energy ministers meeting in Houston, Texas. The EPA just...

Ringside: Comments on the ‘Water Quality Control Plan’ for the Delta

September 9, 2026 4:39 pmSeptember 9, 2026 4:39 pm

The August 2026 final draft of the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) “Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed” has been released. Written comments will be accepted through September 18, and the board will also take oral...

Suspected Iranian Hackers Target Water Systems In At Least 12 States After Iran-Linked Arizona Election Portal Attack

August 7, 2026 10:06 amAugust 21, 2026 1:39 pm

Federal investigators are examining a wave of cyberattacks that disrupted municipal water operations across at least 12 states, weeks after an Iran-linked group claimed it breached systems associated with a major California water utility and more than a year after...

California Must Break Its Regulatory-Litigation Cycle

July 28, 2026 7:00 amJuly 28, 2026 7:01 am

California’s deteriorating business climate is the result of several distinct problems, but excessive regulation and an out-of-control litigation system are two of its most significant causes. Sacramento passes onerous new rules governing nearly every aspect of doing business. Each new...

The AI Data Center Boom Is Building the Architecture of Dependence

May 11, 2026 11:00 amMay 11, 2026 11:01 am

Across America, local communities are being asked to welcome a new class of industrial infrastructure under the comforting glow of words like innovation, progress and economic development. The facilities arrive with polished renderings, carefully rehearsed corporate talking points and the...

US Gas Prices Rocket Past $4 Per Gallon, Over $6 in CA

March 31, 2026 7:46 amApril 1, 2026 6:35 am

AAA reports that average U.S. gas prices rocketed past $4 per gallon Tuesday, reaching their highest level in nearly four years. And in California, we are paying $5.90 per gallon on average, and over $6 per gallon in many places....

EPA Announces Nationwide E15 Fuel Waiver, Delivers Relief at the Pump for Western States

March 25, 2026 1:38 pmMarch 25, 2026 2:09 pm

In a decisive move to combat rising fuel prices and strengthen America’s energy independence, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced today a nationwide emergency waiver for E15 and E10 ethanol-blended fuels. The action, effective May 1, 2026, removes seasonal restrictions on...