State and federal officials move forward plans and policies for water conservation, conveyance, and climate resilience.
The winter of 2022-23 brought historic levels of precipitation to California after years of deep...more
2/12/2024
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The state must dramatically expand its energy infrastructure and renewable energy sources to satisfy growing demand for electricity while meeting ambitious climate goals, according to California Independent System Operator’s...more
4/25/2023
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The action marks the clearance of another significant hurdle toward BOEM’s offshore wind lease sales in federal waters offshore California, anticipated to occur this fall.
In the first half of 2022, the Bureau of Ocean...more
6/17/2022
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If adopted, the Senate bill would require large US companies doing business in California to report Scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions as of January 2024.
The California Legislature is considering a bill to impose corporate...more
The president’s executive order aims to use the US government’s procurement power to achieve “carbon pollution-free electricity” by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050.
On December 8, 2021, President Biden issued an...more
1/12/2022
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