What does California’s Clean Energy Jobs and Affordability Act Do?
Lawmakers point to interim goals and state leadership as key steps to ramp up California’s ambitions to address climate change
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STATEMENT: California’s new climate pollution plan accelerates path to 100% clean energy
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Statement: NOAA moves to protect California coast’s marine life, cultural heritage
"The sanctuary supports so much vibrant ocean life. A significant portion of the threatened southern sea otter population makes its home here. Whales and dolphins stop here along their migratory paths."
California creates nation’s strongest safety ‘buffer zones’ around oil drilling
California is the only state where new fracking rigs sit next door to daycare centers. But not for much longer.
Victory for Nature: Monuments Restored
President Biden delivers a major conservation win, a thrill to all who worked on this
Statement: California legislature passes bill that will kickstart state’s offshore wind development
The California State Legislature passed a landmark bill Thursday night directing state regulators to set a target for offshore wind energy.
New report: California could meet entire electricity demand with offshore wind
SACRAMENTO -A new report released Thursday by Environment California Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group titled, Offshore Wind for America, examines U.S. offshore wind potential by both coastal region and by state, while documenting the status of existing projects and technological advances. California could provide 157% of 2019 electricity usage with offshore wind alone. For projections of 2050 electricity demand, the report assumes that U.S. buildings, industry and transportation will all be powered by electricity rather than fossil fuels by mid-century.