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California Coastal Commission Rejects Huntington Beach Desalination Plant Proposal

May 13, 2022 1:28 pm

The California Coastal Commission (CCC) voted unanimously on Thursday to reject a Poseidon Water desalination plant from being built in Huntington Beach, stopping a project decades in the works during a time when California needs more freshwater to combat a...

State Water Usage Up By 19% in March Compared to March 2020

May 11, 2022 8:34 amMay 11, 2022 8:26 am

According to multiple state agencies on Tuesday, water usage in California shot up by 19% compared to 2020, despite pleas from state officials and state reservoirs hitting historic lows this year. Since the drought set in the last few years,...

Over 27% of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Bay Area are Non-Operable According to New Survey

May 10, 2022 1:21 pm

According to a study released earlier this week, over 27% of all electric vehicle charging stations in the San Francisco Bar area are non-functioning, bringing forward a major issue that may push back further public adaptation of electric cars in...

Bill To Create Extreme Heat Warning and Ranking System in CA Moved to Suspense File

May 6, 2022 2:30 amMay 5, 2022 8:34 pm

A bill to create an extreme heat warning and ranking system in California was moved to the suspense file on Wednesday following consideration in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Assembly Bill 2238, jointly authored by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-North Hollywood) and...

Desalination: California’s Best Hope To Stave Off Water Restrictions in the Future

May 5, 2022 2:45 amMay 5, 2022 6:18 am

During the last few years, California’s drought situation has become more and more dire. While a large chunk of it is self-inflicted by the state, as they release an incredible amount of water from dams each year for environmental purposes...

Governor Newsom Considers Keeping Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open Past 2025

April 30, 2022 2:24 amMay 2, 2022 6:27 am

During a meeting with the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board on Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom indicated that he may reverse course on the closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power in 2025, and may keep it open until the 2030’s...

AG Rob Bonta Announces Investigation into Oil Companies’ Role in ‘Causing Global Plastics Pollution Crisis’

April 29, 2022 2:31 amApril 28, 2022 8:52 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday that he would be launching a state investigation into the role of oil and gas companies into the world’s global plastics pollution crisis. In his announcement Bonta said that fossil fuel and petrochemical...