Climate & Environment

Officials say part of the project will be completed in 100 days instead of the previously projected two years.

The state is looking to reach its climate goal of 52,000 megawatts of battery storage by 2045.

Home insurance prices in the state are expected to continue rising, experts say.

Fees collected from polluters pay for greenhouse gas reduction programs and other climate-friendly projects. But the program needs an extension.

The questions Point Reyes raises will determine more than the fate of the National Seashore.

Concerns remain about the safety of returning to the land due to potential toxins in the soil.

Consumers can expect to pay as much as $8.44 per gallon on average, says the report.

Wildfire related payouts totaled $460 million as the insurance sector overall deals with increased claims due to natural disasters.

The waivers set an ‘impossible transition timeline’ for trucks and other vehicles while restricting customer choice, a lawmaker said.

The state’s water resources department has upped its allocation to 50 percent of what was requested by customers.

U.S. leaders say Mexico’s new president is open to stronger environmental cooperation.

The state will randomly dole out $2 million in vouchers for applicants to buy new electric bikes.

The closure would leave the state’s gas-guzzling motorists with seven refineries, which could lead to higher gasoline prices, an industry expert says.

Gov. Newsom says an extension proposal will be out in coming weeks to ensure the emissions reduction program can continue beyond 2030.

Salmon populations in Northern California continue to struggle after a drought, the Klamath River dam removal, and other factors.

A buyout that settled decades of land use conflicts in Point Reyes has come under scrutiny over lack of transparency and environmental impacts.

Thousands of workers and small businesses were given funds to help them recover from this year’s devastating wildfires.

State Farm General’s depleted surplus constitutes an emergency, the California Department of Insurance said.