Environment – Page 58 – California Globe

President Biden Declares California Storm Emergency Following Request From Governor

March 11, 2023 8:13 amMarch 11, 2023 8:18 am

President Joe Biden approved a California Emergency Declaration on Friday, giving federal assistance to both state and local response and relief efforts following large storms that caused flooding, mudslides, blizzards, and landslides in Counties across the state. Since the beginning...

Inland Empire-To-Vegas High Speed Rail Line To Begin Construction Late 2023

March 5, 2023 2:25 amMarch 5, 2023 2:26 am

Brightline West, a planned high-speed rail service from the Inland Empire to Las Vegas, announced on Friday that construction was to begin later this year after years of planning. Since the late 2010’s, the Florida-based Brightline has been planning a...

Half of California No Longer Under Drought Conditions

March 3, 2023 1:31 pmMarch 3, 2023 1:31 pm

According to new data released by the U.S, Drought Monitor on Thursday, only half the state is currently under drought conditions following the recent storms earlier this week, with no part of the state now at ‘extreme drought’ levels for...

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant to Remain Open As License Renewal Is Considered

March 3, 2023 7:17 amMarch 3, 2023 7:17 am

The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced on Thursday that the last remaining nuclear power plant in California, Diablo Canyon, will be exempted and will continue to operate while the license renewal application is considered. The debate over extending the...

Conservation Used to be a Conservative Issue

February 28, 2023 12:00 pmMarch 8, 2023 12:28 pm

The notion that progressives cherish the environment while conservatives care only about exploiting it for profit has taken hold of the American political dynamic so forcefully that it’s hard to remember a time it wasn’t so. But it wasn’t. The...

Cleaning Bay Source Pollution Will Enable More Delta Diversions

February 27, 2023 3:19 pmFebruary 28, 2023 8:09 am

On February 21, the California State Water Resources Control Board waived environmental regulations in order to permit more storage in Central Valley reservoirs. This came a week after Governor Gavin Newsom temporarily suspended environmental laws that prevent reservoir storage if flow through...

Sacramento Homeless Drug-Addicted Transients Getting Fancy New Trailers!

February 27, 2023 2:30 amFebruary 27, 2023 2:31 am

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg recently sent out an official email announcing the brand new travel trailers (RV quality) for Sacramento’s Homeless drug-addicted transients to live in. These will be located in Sacramento’s former public park, Miller Park. The Mayor and...