Environment

As state lawmakers hash out how to spend $19.3 billion on climate-related proposals, Newsom proposed speeding up the state's transition to non-carbon electricity sources and accelerating its timeline for lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

Air quality and economic impacts from the plan were the top concerns at the Fresno community listening session this week.

Rural counties like Kings — with lots of land, sunshine and wind — are the focal point for many renewable energy projects. Now they are at the epicenter of a statewide controversy, too.

Help us investigate the consequences of air pollution from wildfires.

State funding is insufficient so lower-income residents have trouble getting their subsidies. The problems jeopardize California’s climate and air pollution goals as electric car prices keep rising.

The state and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management agreed to put a moratorium on any sales of oil and gas leases on federal land around Bakersfield until the appropriate environmental reviews are completed.

The California Air Resources Board monitors greenhouse gas emissions to meet ever-increasing climate goals. But the agency said that leaks from idle wells are not currently included in their inventory of the state's total emissions.

Firefighters have significantly slowed the spread of the Oak Fire, allowing officials to lift some evacuation orders.

A report issued by state auditors on Tuesday said that more than 900,000 Californians lack access to clean water and the state isn't acting fast enough to improve water quality. Most of the 370 failing water systems are in economically disadvantaged communities, many in the Central Valley.

The fire had minimal growth Monday night, and firefighters continue to improve containment.