Environment – Page 56 – California Globe

CPUC Announces 2023 Natural Gas Climate Credit Will Be Applied Two Months Early

February 2, 2023 5:39 pmFebruary 2, 2023 5:39 pm

Following several days of public and political pressure, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced on Thursday that the 2023 California Climate Credit would be rolled out two months earlier than usual to help combat high gas prices across the...

Gov. Newsom Ends 26 Open States of Emergency Throughout California

February 1, 2023 4:45 pmFebruary 1, 2023 4:45 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom ended 26 separate open States of Emergency on Tuesday, with many declared as far back as 2017. The now ended states of emergency also vary on locality with some, such as those covering statewide diseases, while others...

Senate Republicans Call For CPUC To Alleviate High Natural Gas Prices

January 30, 2023 5:33 pm

In a letter signed by all California Senate Republicans on Monday, the California Senate Republican Caucus urged the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to take immediate action to alleviate high natural gas prices for Californians following months of growing prices....

State Increases Public Water Agency Allocations From 5% To 30% Due To Unprecedented Rainfall, Snowfall

January 27, 2023 7:00 amJanuary 27, 2023 7:15 am

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced on Thursday that due to the amount of snowpack and higher reservoir levels as a result of numerous storms earlier this month, the State Water Project (SWP) will boost deliveries to 29...

Pushing Back Against California, Wyoming Introduces Bill To Ban All New Electric Car Sales By 2035

January 20, 2023 2:45 amJanuary 19, 2023 8:00 pm

A new bill introduced in the Wyoming Senate earlier this week proposes to ban the sale of new electric cars by 2035, serving as a direct opposite law, and push back against California’s own law to ban the sale of...

Silicon Valley Has 20-40 Inches of Rain, Flooding, But Clings to ‘Severe Drought’

January 18, 2023 3:30 pmJanuary 18, 2023 3:43 pm

The California Department of Water Resources announced that snowpack levels have reached nearly 250%, the Globe reported Tuesday. Specifically, the Northern Sierra region is currently at 209% of snowpack, with the Central Sierra/Tahoe region coming in at 246%, and the...

President Biden To Visit Storm Battered Central CA Coast On Thursday

January 17, 2023 5:23 pm

The White House announced on Tuesday that President Joe Biden would be visiting the Central Coast on Thursday to visit areas affected by the numerous storms which have battered California continuously for over three weeks. Since late December, record rain and...