One sacred cow that the state should re-examine is its renewable energy mandates. California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard ...

Building-science data highlight duct leakage as a widespread, overlooked issue undermining energy savings in 95% of San ...

The race for the next governor of California represents a critical battleground in the epic fight of the people vs.

CalGEM approved 17 new oil well drilling permits last year, down 77% from all of 2024 (73 permits), according to CalGEM data analyzed byFracTracker Alliance. The total number of rework permits issued ...

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After years of failed attempts, California lawmakers have cleared the way to create an electricity-trading market that would stretch across the U.S. West. Advocates say that could cut the region’s ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California energy regulators Friday put the brakes on plans requiring oil companies to pay a penalty if their profits climb too high, a temporary win for the fossil fuel industry ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California spent decades building one of the greenest power grids on Earth. It ditched coal, cut fossil fuels, and ...

I grew up in Santa Cruz, a beautiful place to call home thanks to our beaches, parks and redwoods. Still, it’s also an expensive place to call home, and high energy bills are one of the many reasons.

Regulations kept the state from generating electricity from coal, so California outsourced production to Utah.

In the Great Basin desert, far from Sacramento or Los Angeles City Hall, a cluster of smokestacks and drilling rigs has ...