Climate & Environment

In a last-minute deal balancing green goals with lower prices at the pump, California leaders rebrand the emissions program as ‘cap and invest.’

Extension of the Clean Air Vehicle Progam required federal approval, which never came.

Fire officials reported extensive tree mortality as the Garnet Fire continued to burn.

Federal investigations continue into the Palisades and Eaton fires in the Los Angeles area.

The bill, if passed, would align California with the other 49 states that currently allow the sale of the fuel blend.

The lawsuits blame Southern California Edison for negligence that allegedly led to its equipment starting the blazes.

Homes and structures in Chinese Camp, California, were destroyed or damaged. Some community buildings date to the 1800s.

The agencies potentially violated civil rights by using racial equity policies when hiring and promoting employees.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the move will save U.S. taxpayers $175 million.

No Napa Valley vineyards or homes have been damaged, but several neighborhoods have been evacuated.

As refineries leave the Golden State, legislators consider a plan to bridge the gap between climate goals and reality.

The investigation will focus on whether ridership projections were inflated to secure federal and state funds. The rail authority calls the inquiry ‘baseless.’

Regulators proposed ideas to expand the use of zero-emission vehicles, in a new report.

Rats harm trees by consuming nuts, girdling branches, and burrowing in the roots. They also damage irrigation systems and agricultural equipment.

Four major truck manufacturers this week also asked a judge to block the state from enforcing strict air quality rules.

Resolutions pausing a profit cap and refinery restrictions imposed under a 2023 law are tabled to allow ’more time for public input,' an official said.

The Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County grew to 122,000 acres overnight, fire officials reported.

Researchers said the extra deaths likely resulted from poor air quality and delays in care.

A fast-moving fire prompted officials to evacuate thousands of residents.

Prosecutors said UPS risked contaminating soil and water sources, and introduced hidden hazards to sanitation workers.

In a last-minute deal balancing green goals with lower prices at the pump, California leaders rebrand the emissions program as ‘cap and invest.’

Extension of the Clean Air Vehicle Progam required federal approval, which never came.

Fire officials reported extensive tree mortality as the Garnet Fire continued to burn.

Federal investigations continue into the Palisades and Eaton fires in the Los Angeles area.

The bill, if passed, would align California with the other 49 states that currently allow the sale of the fuel blend.

The lawsuits blame Southern California Edison for negligence that allegedly led to its equipment starting the blazes.

Homes and structures in Chinese Camp, California, were destroyed or damaged. Some community buildings date to the 1800s.

The agencies potentially violated civil rights by using racial equity policies when hiring and promoting employees.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the move will save U.S. taxpayers $175 million.

No Napa Valley vineyards or homes have been damaged, but several neighborhoods have been evacuated.

As refineries leave the Golden State, legislators consider a plan to bridge the gap between climate goals and reality.

The investigation will focus on whether ridership projections were inflated to secure federal and state funds. The rail authority calls the inquiry ‘baseless.’

Regulators proposed ideas to expand the use of zero-emission vehicles, in a new report.

Rats harm trees by consuming nuts, girdling branches, and burrowing in the roots. They also damage irrigation systems and agricultural equipment.

Four major truck manufacturers this week also asked a judge to block the state from enforcing strict air quality rules.

Resolutions pausing a profit cap and refinery restrictions imposed under a 2023 law are tabled to allow ’more time for public input,' an official said.

The Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County grew to 122,000 acres overnight, fire officials reported.

Researchers said the extra deaths likely resulted from poor air quality and delays in care.

A fast-moving fire prompted officials to evacuate thousands of residents.

Prosecutors said UPS risked contaminating soil and water sources, and introduced hidden hazards to sanitation workers.