Chevron Owns This City’s News Site. Many Stories Aren’t Told.
This article, a joint reporting project of Floodlight and NPR, is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. A previous version of this story misstated the ownership of a pipeline that runs alongside a public school in Richmond, CA. It is Phillips 66, not Chevron. Open flames shot upward from […]
California enacts far-reaching climate disclosure laws
This article by Grist is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. On October 7, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping series of climate and environmental laws into effect, cementing the Golden State’s reputation as a leader in climate action. The laws establish some of the country’s most robust […]
One Person Stopped California’s Divestment From Fossil Fuels — Again
A recent divestment bill that would have directed managers of California’s public pension and teachers’ retirement funds to stop investing in the 200 largest oil, gas and coal companies failed in the Legislature for the second year in a row.
Proposed Pipeline Expansion Could Upend Three States’ Climate Plans
California, Oregon, and Washington have all passed laws and enacted policies that require utilities to dramatically cut carbon pollution over the next decade. But TC Energy, the Canadian owner of a major regional gas pipeline, has asked federal regulators to approve a plan that would dramatically expand the line’s capacity, flooding the region for decades […]
