California

First-of-Its-Kind Research Examines the Factors Accelerating — and Stalling — Solar Progress in California

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New research from The Nature Conservancy in California (TNC) and ECOnorthwest shows that where California builds utility‑scale solar determines how fast projects move through permitting. Solar projects sited on lands already shaped by human activity face fewer hurdles than projects on undisturbed natural lands. Additionally, projects on Williamson Act lands1 face longer review … [continued]

Sierra Club Condemns Congressional Effort to Attack California’s Waivers Protecting Clean Air

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Representative Harriet Hageman introduced legislation under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to revoke California’s Clean Air Act waiver allowing the state to enforce stronger than federal greenhouse gas standards for vehicles. This legislation targets policy that is already fully phased in, which means cars and trucks impacted … [continued]

Court Orders EPA to Implement National Soot Standard

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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled on Friday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must follow the law and implement the strengthened health-based 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution, commonly known as soot.  The court rejected EPA’s arguments for … [continued]

Rendering of the PUSD EV bus charging project.

California School District Jumps Into Solar, Storage, & Electric Buses

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The quite rural Porterville Unified School District (PUSD) in California, which sits between Los Angeles and San Francisco, or Los Angeles and Sacramento, has decided to go all-in on cleantech. It is getting solar, battery energy storage, and also electric school buses. The school district is working with ForeFront Power … [continued]

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California Introducing New EV Incentives, With Boost For Rivian & Lucid But Not Tesla

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When the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress decided to kill the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles, California Governor Gavin Newsom said the state would help pick up the industry a bit again with new subsidies. Now, that is coming to fruition. Unsurprisingly, there’s special support for California-based companies, … [continued]