Environmental activist Robin Greenfield has initiated a yearlong project to subsist exclusively on foraged food and medicinal plants, a demonstration intended to promote localized food systems and encourage public engagement with natural environments.
The CASE union, representing California state legal professionals, has filed a lawsuit against the State of California, alleging that Governor Gavin Newsom’s four-day in-person work mandate contravenes the California Environmental Quality Act by requiring an Environmental Impact Report prior to its implementation.
The California State Senate has passed Senate Bill 954, legislation designed to reinstate environmental and health protection measures previously repealed for specific industrial facilities, following a series of industrial emergencies that endangered communities statewide.
A new research briefing from Amnesty International indicates that the rapid expansion of lithium mining projects across Nevada constitutes a violation of Indigenous peoples’ rights, prompting concerns regarding environmental degradation, cultural destruction, and the absence of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent.
California has joined the International Union for Conservation of Nature, becoming a global leader in climate action and biodiversity protection, while the Trump administration cuts green jobs and retreats from federal environmental leadership.
Sen. Scott Wiener’s SB 875, which sought to reform the California Public Utilities Commission process to allow cities to create their own public utilities and provide more affordable and reliable energy, was stalled in the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee due to PG&E’s lobbying efforts.
The Committee to Bridge the Gap welcomed the failure of AB 2647, which sought to overturn California’s moratorium on new nuclear power plant construction, citing concerns about the cost and safety of nuclear power and the lack of a viable long-term disposal solution for radioactive waste.
A coalition of environmental and public health organizations is campaigning against a California Chamber of Commerce-backed ballot initiative that would weaken environmental safeguards, reduce public participation and shift cleanup costs from developers to taxpayers.
Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, has introduced legislation to tighten changes to the California Environmental Quality Act, responding to concerns that last year’s reforms created overly broad exemptions for industrial development.
A report from Climate Cabinet Education argues that housing, transportation, and climate crises are interconnected and can be addressed through a single set of reforms, such as transit-oriented development, parking reform, and accessory dwelling units.
California regulators have approved a first-in-the-nation corporate climate disclosure law requiring billion-dollar companies to publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions, in a move to assert the state’s continued climate leadership.
State Sen. Scott Wiener has introduced legislation to streamline the process of cities leaving PG&E and forming publicly owned utilities, arguing that the current system is plagued by delay and obstruction.
California’s 1990 Zero-Emission Vehicle mandate failed to create an immediate market, but it forced automakers to invest in battery research and laid the groundwork for the electric vehicle expansion that followed decades later, with the push for net-zero vehicles now driven by technological advancements and economic incentives.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a memorandum of understanding with U.K. Secretary for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband, welcoming a $1 billion clean technology investment and deepening California’s partnership with the United Kingdom on sustainable development.
California Governor Gavin Newsom attended the Munich Security Conference to discuss the need for decisive climate action and to promote California’s partnerships with other countries to build a green economy, digital safety and innovation.
Climate change is driving internal migration, straining housing supply and immigration policy, and requiring the US to prepare for an influx of people with improved housing, transportation, and social services.
Ceres filed an amicus curiae brief in support of California’s new climate disclosure laws, which require companies with annual revenue of more than $1 billion to disclose Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions, and companies with more than $500 million in annual revenue to report climate-related financial risks and the steps they are taking to mitigate them.
California’s Democratic leadership has been criticized for passing measures that roll back environmental protections, with high-profile bills like SB 131 and SB 237 being negotiated behind closed doors and with little public input or hearings.
Governor Newsom and legislative leaders passed SB 131, which provides a CEQA exemption for polluting industrial projects known as “advanced manufacturing”, without public or legislative input, and without environmental guardrails, potentially leading to increased air and water pollution and loss of habitat for endangered species.
A federal lawsuit has been filed to block the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service from carrying out a planned roundup of over 600 wild horses from the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory, alleging violations of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act and other laws.