Environment Archives - Page 29 of 49

PG&E Announces Massive 18% Rate Hike Proposal During CA Wildfires

July 1, 2021 2:13 amMarch 22, 2022 11:52 am

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) announced on Wednesday that they submitted a rate hike proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission, asking for a large 18% rise over current energy rates. Press play to hear a narrated version of this...

Oversight Hearing Request Following Reports Investigation Gov. Newsom ‘Mislead the Public’ About State’s Wildfire Prevention Efforts

June 28, 2021 2:53 pmJuly 1, 2021 7:12 am

State lawmakers announced on Monday that they would be requesting a joint Senate Budget Committee oversight hearing with the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee and the Environmental Quality Committee to look over wildfires and wildfire reduction programs within the...

Hollywood’s Phony Environmentalists

June 17, 2021 6:50 pmMarch 22, 2022 11:48 am

On February 8, 2021 more than 200 individuals—mostly actors and other Hollywood socialites—penned an open letter praising President Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline XL. It’s main goal however was to demand further environmental action to combat climate change. This...

State Water Resources Control Board Announces That 6,600 Farmers May Have Water Shut Off

June 17, 2021 2:40 amJune 16, 2021 7:40 pm

The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) cautioned 6,600 farmers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed on Tuesday that they may have water shutoff until winter. This years drought, which Governor Gavin Newsom has already declared an emergency in...

PG&E Warns of a Large Number of Planned Blackouts in 2021

June 12, 2021 2:55 amJune 16, 2021 8:37 am

Energy provider Pacific Gas and Electric, which provides power for 16 million Californians between North State California to the outskirts of the greater Los Angeles area, announced of Friday that customers should prepare for another high temporary power outage season...

Santa Clara Valley Water District Declares Water Shortage Emergency

June 10, 2021 11:37 amJune 10, 2021 3:05 pm

The Santa Clara Valley Water District board declared a water shortage emergency condition on Wednesday, becoming the first water district in the state to do so since the drought of the early to mid 2010s. According to the declaration, the...

Biden Admin, Gov. Newsom Announce 4.6 Gigawatt Offshore Wind Power Project off CA Coast

May 25, 2021 2:42 pmMay 25, 2021 2:44 pm

The Biden Administration and Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a statement on Tuesday that areas off the coasts of Northern and Central California would now be open to wind power production, with the overall goal to erect enough turbines by...