Environment – Page 71 – California Globe

State Building Light Pollution Control Bill Gains Traction in Legislature

April 26, 2022 4:46 pmApril 26, 2022 3:47 pm

A bill to cut nighttime electricity use from state buildings in an attempt to reduce light pollution continued to gain traction this week following Committee vote wins earlier in April. Assembly Bill 2382, authored by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-Palo Alto),...

Coastal Commission Recommends Denial of Huntington Beach Desalinization Plant

April 26, 2022 2:30 amApril 25, 2022 8:31 pm

A California Coastal Commission staff report released on Monday urged the CCC panel to vote against approving the Poseidon Water desalination plant in Huntington Beach, potentially depriving Southern California of a major future source of freshwater. The Poseidon Water project,...

California Air Resources Board Ups Zero Emission Vehicle Sales Minimum

April 14, 2022 2:23 amApril 13, 2022 10:00 pm

The California Air Resources Board introduced a new zero-emission vehicle regulation proposal late on Tuesday, which, if passed, would greatly increase the rate of new zero-emissions vehicle sale minimums to 35% by 2026, up to 100% by 2035. 2020 data...

Bill To Make More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Accessible, and Low Income Charging Subsidies

April 12, 2022 3:38 pm

A bill was introduced in February to make electric vehicle charging stations more available for Californians, as well as increase electric vehicles (EVs) in disadvantaged communities. Assembly Bill 2703, authored by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), would require those who are...

CalRecycle Announces $330 Million Proposal to Increase Recycling, Double Current Consumer Refunds

April 1, 2022 3:32 pmApril 1, 2022 4:38 pm

In a press release on Friday, the California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery (CalRecycle) announced that they would be bringing a new $330 million proposal to the California legislature to greatly increase mobile recycling and reverse vending machine programs...

Bill To Limit Foreign Oil Imports into CA, Foster More Statewide Production To Face Senate Comm. April 5th

March 26, 2022 2:25 amMarch 26, 2022 4:45 pm

A bill intended to push the state Legislature to prohibit the import of crude oil into California if the source of the oil is a foreign nation with demonstrated human rights abuses, or a foreign nation with environmental standards that...

The Hidden Airport Crisis in SoCal: How One Airport Closure Is Creating Major Problems

March 24, 2022 2:44 amApril 3, 2022 4:41 pm

For the last several years, a crisis has been quietly brewing in airports across Southern California, and to an extent, the rest of California: the closure of airports and reduction of services. Given how hard it is to open an...