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State Water Resources Control Board Announces That 6,600 Farmers May Have Water Shut Off

June 17, 2021 2:40 amJune 16, 2021 7:40 pm

The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) cautioned 6,600 farmers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed on Tuesday that they may have water shutoff until winter. This years drought, which Governor Gavin Newsom has already declared an emergency in...

PG&E Warns of a Large Number of Planned Blackouts in 2021

June 12, 2021 2:55 amJune 16, 2021 8:37 am

Energy provider Pacific Gas and Electric, which provides power for 16 million Californians between North State California to the outskirts of the greater Los Angeles area, announced of Friday that customers should prepare for another high temporary power outage season...

Santa Clara Valley Water District Declares Water Shortage Emergency

June 10, 2021 11:37 amJune 10, 2021 3:05 pm

The Santa Clara Valley Water District board declared a water shortage emergency condition on Wednesday, becoming the first water district in the state to do so since the drought of the early to mid 2010s. According to the declaration, the...

Biden Admin, Gov. Newsom Announce 4.6 Gigawatt Offshore Wind Power Project off CA Coast

May 25, 2021 2:42 pmMay 25, 2021 2:44 pm

The Biden Administration and Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a statement on Tuesday that areas off the coasts of Northern and Central California would now be open to wind power production, with the overall goal to erect enough turbines by...

CA Air Board Passes 90% Electric Car Mandate on Rideshare Companies By 2030

May 21, 2021 3:45 pmMay 26, 2021 8:03 am

The California Air Resources Board voted in favor of a new “Clean Miles Standard” mandate on Thursday that will make ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft be comprised of at least 90% electric vehicles by 2030. Under the new mandate, the...

Gov. Newsom Signs Expedited CEQA Building Project Review Bill Into Law

May 21, 2021 2:10 amMay 21, 2021 10:45 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Thursday that will extend expedited California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) building project reviews to small scale projects. Senate Bill 7, authored by Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) would specifically extends the...

National Fire Center Disappears ‘Inconvenient’ U.S. Wildfire Data

May 13, 2021 7:40 amMay 13, 2021 7:40 am

With state officials already warning that this year could be the worst wildfire season California has ever seen, Gov. Gavin Newsom is blaming “climate change” and “extreme weather” due to climate change, rather than prioritizing clearing away underbrush, thinning out...