California energy costs 2.3 times the national average, with energy costs in the state increasing 10.9% over the past four years compared to 5.1% nationwide.
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: The Center for Climate Integrity (CCI), which is funded by the Rockefeller Family Fund, published a report alleging that “Big Oil” deceived the public for decades about plastic recycling. That report became the foundation for the latest lawsuit.
The Group of Seven pledged to cut global greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.
During budget hearings in May, Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned that the Biden-Harris administration was pushing out billions in loans without proper controls. This is the same office that provided failed solar startup Solyndra with a $535 million loan guarantee under Obama.
What good is "green energy" if you can't access it? The analysis Isaac Orr and Mitch Rolling conducted found that the EPA used assumptions that Orr and Rolling found to be “shockingly unrealistic” and “irresponsible.”
The funds would be related to a public-private partnership with the Department of Energy.
The hub provides $750 million in federal funding to a dozen sub-recipients for about 20 projects to build out a hydrogen-related economy.
Altogether, the planned cuts, which include voluntary retirements and separations in addition to layoffs, would reduce staffing by 23%, from a high of 16,155 employees in January to 12,448 employees after the changes are implemented, according to the EPA.
The map illustrates a range of projects in every region of the state, including rural areas whose representatives are known for backing the coal industry and eschewing climate concerns.
Judge rules the environmental advocacy group Standing Trees, "lacks standing" to bring the legal challenge before the state court.