The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park remained closed Saturday, a day after hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate as a wildfire burning through dense forest became the latest to threaten the world’s largest trees. A team was being sent to the Mariposa Grove to wrap some of the massive trunks … Read more
A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species, a year after the Biden administration said it was moving to strengthen such species protections. US District Judge Jon Tigar in Northern California eliminated the Trump-era rules even as two wildlife … Read more
The federal demand to use less water is a result of the record-low water levels in Powell and Mead, which provide water and hydroelectric power to millions of people in the West. As these reservoirs drop, they’re getting close to no longer having enough water to make power. Colorado doesn’t use water in Lake Powell … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Companies selling shampoo, food and other products wrapped in plastic have a decade to cut down on their use of the polluting material if they want their wares on California store shelves. Major legislation passed and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday aims to significantly reduce single-use plastic packaging in … Read more
Looking to avoid power blackouts, California may turn to the one energy source it’s otherwise desperate to get rid of — fossil fuels. A sweeping energy proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office would put the state in the business of buying power to ensure there’s enough to go around during heat waves that strain the … Read more
BEFORE THE HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. NOW TO A NEW RULE FOR SACRAMENTO RESIDENTS WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR GARBAGE DAN WASTE IN LESS THAN A MONTH FROM NOW THE TWO CANNOT MIX THE CHANGE IS CINOMG SOON. BUT MANY PEOPLE STILL AREN’T SURE EXALYCT WHAT THAT NEW RECYCLING PROGRAM WILL LOOK LIKE KCRA THREES. JOSE. … Read more
Over the past two decades, Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, has dropped 180 feet and is now less than 30 percent full, according to the US Bureau of Reclamation. The water levels have dropped so low, grim discoveries are being revealed, and some believe it’s only the beginning. In May, the plunging water levels … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air, a top state official said Thursday as discussions began on a new proposal for how the state will meet its ambitious climate goals. “I think every single Californian today knows that … Read more
California air regulators are likely to hear a barrage of criticism Thursday on a plan to slash fossil fuel use and reach carbon neutrality by 2045, a proposal that would require a sweeping shift in how the state powers its massive economy in the face of climate change. It will be the California Air Resources … Read more
California won’t be listing the iconic western Joshua tree as a threatened species for now after the four-member Fish and Game Commission couldn’t reach agreement on how best to protect the plant from climate change. After deadlocking on whether to list the species under the California Endangered Species Act, commissioners decided to reconsider in October. … Read more