Environment – Page 63 – California Globe

Two Words Explain California’s Wildfire Woes: Spotted Owl

October 13, 2022 10:41 amOctober 13, 2022 12:50 pm

Some things in life are hard to understand and explain. The theory of relativity, for example, or the origins of black holes. Other things are easy to grasp, however. Such as: California’s wildfire woes. In the past five years summer...

Four Californian Water Agencies Offer Federal Government Massive Colorado River Water Cuts

October 7, 2022 2:30 amOctober 6, 2022 9:50 pm

A group of four California water agencies announced on Wednesday an offer to the federal government to conserve 400,000 acre feet, or 130 billion gallons, of water annually from Lake Mead for the next four years. The announcement from the...

New York Formally Adopts California’s 2035 No New Gas Powered Car Ban

September 30, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 30, 2022 6:19 am

At a press conference in White Plains, New York on Thursday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state would be following California and will be banning the sale of new gas powered cars beginning in 2035. The California...

Newly Signed Law to Expand Statewide Recycling Rebate Program Loaded With Pork

September 28, 2022 4:41 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law on Tuesday that adds both wine and liquor containers to the statewide deposit and redemption program under the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. Senate Bill 1013, authored by Senator Toni...

Newsom Vetoes Bill To Prohibit Foreign Governments From Buying CA Agricultural Land

September 28, 2022 1:03 pm

A bill to prohibit foreign governments from purchasing or leasing agricultural land in California was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday. Senate Bill 1084, authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), would have prohibited a foreign government from purchasing, acquiring, leasing,...

CARB Announces Ban on Sales of Gas Heaters, Furnaces, Water Heaters by 2030

September 24, 2022 2:50 amSeptember 23, 2022 9:55 pm

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced on Thursday a new comprehensive plan to meet federal ozone standards over the next 15 years, including the ban on new sales of natural gas heaters, water heaters, and furnaces by 2030. According...

Bill To Allow Peregrine Falcons to be Used for Falconry Signed By Gov. Newsom

September 24, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 23, 2022 7:45 pm

A bill to allow peregrine falcons to be used for falconry in California was signed into law by Governor Newsom on Thursday. Senate Bill 945, authored by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), will exempt the capture, possession, or training of...