A record-breaking heatwave and surge in cooling demand led to a spike in natural gas prices in California Aug. 17, with the highest levels seen so far this summer posted. Continue Reading
PG&E began cutting off power to more than 700,000 households and businesses across northern and central California in rolling blackouts to prevent wildfires. The utility said it could take up Continue Reading
One of the most extreme heat waves in generations is smothering California this week and pushing the region’s power grid to the brink of collapse. In the past 72 hours, Continue Reading
California’s grid operator is warning of possible rolling blackouts and calling on the state’s utilities to start cutting power to some customers. On late Friday, the California Independent System Operator declared a Continue Reading
Energy traders are paying less for gasoline in America’s biggest fuel market as California imposes a new round of business closures to fight a spike in coronavirus cases.Spot gasoline in Continue Reading
In California, there is a debate heating up over whether dead trees should be cleared and burned for biofuel before they burn where they are in yet another devastating West Continue Reading
A Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into California’s efforts to reduce vehicle emissions appeared to be politically motivated, a DOJ whistleblower wrote in testimony to lawmakers that was released Tuesday. Continue Reading
In a parched and dusty patch of land in California’s central valley, a series of wells has been pumping out some of the state’s dirtiest crude oil. Almost a century after Continue Reading
Despite environmental concerns, California will allow PG&E Corp. to use diesel-powered mobile generators to keep some electricity flowing when the utility proactively cuts power to prevent live wires from sparking fires Continue Reading
A crisis California didn’t foresee — the Covid-19 pandemic — is complicating preparations for one that arrives with a vengeance every year. With wildfire season on the horizon, state officials have Continue Reading
