Environment – Page 53 – California Globe

Canadian Wildfires Cast a Dark Pall of Smoke Over the East Coast

June 12, 2023 2:45 amJune 12, 2023 2:46 am

Before getting started here, I have an announcement to make. After much consideration and introspection, I have decided to come out to you all that I am in the process of transitioning. No, no, no! Not that kind of transitioning....

Bad Water Legislation Could Upend California’s Economy, Domestic Food Supply

June 11, 2023 2:45 amJune 11, 2023 7:04 am

If the legislation coming out of Sacramento were graded on the criteria of harmful, unintended consequences, it would receive an “F” average – provided you believe harmful is bad for the citizens and not just the cost of doing government....

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear California Offshore Fracking Ban Case

June 5, 2023 9:09 pmJune 5, 2023 9:09 pm

A nearly decade-long battle over offshore fracking in federal waters off the shore of California ended on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge against a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that reaffirmed the...

Which is it California – a Flood Emergency or a Drought Emergency?

June 2, 2023 9:11 amJune 2, 2023 9:11 am

“Meteorologists forecast that June will bring above-normal temperatures to California, which could worsen the state’s remaining drought,” the Sacramento Bee reports today. Ah. This is from the same meteorologists who could not or would not forecast the record rain and...

Energy Regulators Claim California Is Unlikely To See Major Power Shortages This Summer

May 26, 2023 2:24 amMay 26, 2023 2:25 am

The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced on Thursday that the state will likely not see power shortages this summer due to a combination of new energy sources and enough rainfall to run hydroelectric plants at full capacity. For the last...

California, Nevada, Arizona Reach Colorado River Agreement With Federal Government

May 22, 2023 12:44 pmMay 22, 2023 12:44 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, announced a new agreement with the federal government on Monday designed to reduce the amount of water taken from the Colorado River By all three states by...

Bill To Force CalPERS, CalSTRS Divestment from Fossil Fuel Investments Moves To Senate

May 19, 2023 2:28 amMay 19, 2023 2:29 am

A bill to phase out fossil fuel investments in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) state public pension funds was passed in the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday, with the bill next going...