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Former Governor Brown Addresses Congress, Warning Against Lowering Of Clean Car Standards

October 30, 2019 2:05 amOctober 30, 2019 10:26 am

Former California Governor Jerry Brown addressed a House Subcommittee in Washington Tuesday where he warned that removing higher emission standards and other clean car initiatives on automobiles will have dire consequences in the future. Brown, who was the Governor of...

Airports Are Silently Facing Closures And Flight Cancellations Due To Growing Wildfires in California

October 29, 2019 6:13 pmOctober 30, 2019 10:18 am

The wildfires raging across California have disrupted everyday life for millions of citizens, ranging from simply having power to losing their entire home. But one area often overlooked are airports and aircraft. Wildfires pose a big threat to them and...

Car Companies Join Trump Administration To Block California From Setting Their Own Emission Standards

October 29, 2019 2:52 pmOctober 30, 2019 10:34 am

Eleven car companies known as the “Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation” filed with the U.S. Appeals Court of the District of Columbia Monday, joining the Trump Administration in trying to block California from setting their own emission and fuel efficiency...

California Republicans Propose Suspending Renewable Energy Mandate to Fund PG&E Infrastructure Upgrades

October 29, 2019 2:45 pmOctober 30, 2019 3:55 pm

Dollars spent on forestry management have been found to do more to reduce carbon than other measures. Two California lawmakers announced they will introduce legislation to help prevent future wildfires and Public Safety Power Shutoffs by PG&E, but Democrats...

Gov. Newsom Blames ‘Dog-Eat-Dog Capitalism’ as Millions of Californians are in Darkness

October 29, 2019 7:24 amOctober 30, 2019 10:42 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom, doing his best to avoid responsibility for California’s power failures, blames “dog-eat-dog capitalism” for the state’s current crisis. In his next breath, Newsom wants Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to make a takeover bid for bankrupt utility giant PG&E Corp....

Following Katie Hill’s Resignation, Candidates Line Up To Take Her Seat In Special Election

October 28, 2019 7:20 pmOctober 29, 2019 3:58 pm

Following the resignation of U.S. Representative Katie Hill from California, several candidates have announced that they will run in the special election for congressional seat in Washington. Foremost among Republicans running for the seat is former U.S. Representative Steve Knight....

Federal Government Endangered Species Act Revisions Means More Water to Central Valley Growers

October 28, 2019 3:22 pmOctober 29, 2019 6:50 am

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently updated the Endangered Species Act, which will result in bringing much needed water to agriculture and growers in California’s Central Valley. Under President Donald Trump’s administration, radical Environmental Protection Act regulations have been...