Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy Archives

Lawsuit Filed to Halt Removal of Northern CA Klamath River Hydroelectric Dams

December 14, 2022 12:14 pm

Last week California Governor Gavin Newsom announced final approval of a plan to remove four dams on the Klamath River in Northern California, along with Oregon Governor Kate Brown, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Congressman Jared Huffman and leaders...

Why Did Gov. Newsom Sign Climate Deal With New Zealand?

May 31, 2022 10:33 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern signed a “pledge” Friday agreeing to help fight climate change together by working to put millions more electric vehicles on the road. Why? New Zealand is over 6,700 miles from...

Tom Steyer Selling San Francisco Home Because of ‘Climate Crisis’

September 26, 2020 9:15 amSeptember 26, 2020 10:56 am

“Billionaire environmental activist and former presidential candidate Tom Steyer is selling a couple of homes in his portfolio. Last month, he parted with a Lake Tahoe home for $2.8 million, and now he is putting his longtime family home in...

President Trump in Sacramento For Wildfire Briefing With Gov. Gavin Newsom

September 14, 2020 4:44 pm

President Donald Trump made a stop in Sacramento Monday, to meet with Gov. Gavin Newsom and discuss as the state’s historic wildfires. Air Force One landed at McClellan Airport, which now serves as a Northern California hub for the collaborative...

Who is Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer?

August 14, 2019 8:02 amAugust 14, 2019 9:27 am

Latecomer Democratic Presidential candidate Tom Steyer is looking for California campaign staffers. And he’s so concerned about diversity, equity, and inclusion, he uses the acronym “(DEI)” in the advertisement. Billionaire climate change activist Tom Steyer made his fortune investing in...

CA Lawmakers Propose a ‘Carbon tax’ to Replace Sales Tax

February 21, 2019 1:30 amFebruary 21, 2019 5:53 pm

California lawmakers are proposing replacing California’s sales tax with a “carbon tax” based on the “carbon intensity” of specific products. The bill, SB 43 by Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) would require the State Air Resources Board, in consultation with the California...

Gov. Newsom’s Key Staff Picks: Wade Crowfoot

February 1, 2019 11:02 amFebruary 1, 2019 8:02 am

As part of our ongoing series on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s key staff and appointments, meet Wade Crowfoot, 45, of Oakland, appointed Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency by Newsom. Crowfoot was chief executive officer of the Water Foundation from...