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Joel Angel Juarez/CalMattersThe Environmental Protection Agency rescinded the legal foundation for U.S. climate policy. California is preparing to sue — and may try to write its own rules. -
Saskia Hatvany/OPBIf conditions don’t change, it could spell a challenging year ahead for cities, aquatic wildlife, outdoor recreation, farming, hydropower facilities, and, possibly, a longer-lasting wildfire season.
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Ashland Sen. Jeff Golden is trying again to get the Legislature to create a fund to pay for natural disasters with damages collected from big oil. -
New budget language lays out how Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to structure a $200 million electric vehicle rebate program, including price caps, automaker matching funds and a focus on first-time buyers. -
Medium and heavy-duty truck owners in Oregon looking to go electric can now apply for a state rebate to help lower those costs. -
The plan focuses on transportation, development standards, and preparing for California’s 2045 climate goals. -
The region is experiencing unusually warm and dry conditions, scientists find, and snowpack is at record lows for this time of year -
A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law. Oregon and California were among the parties seeking the ruling. -
The Bureau of Land Management on Monday announced its approval of a controversial lithium mining exploration project in Southeast Oregon’s Malheur County near the Nevada state line. -
Oregon’s EV footprint has been steadily increasing, with more than 126,000 registered electric vehicles in the state as of August. But public charging ports have struggled to keep up. -
A California program created to help residents buy electric bikes has been canceled, leaving advocates questioning why it ended so suddenly. -
The nonprofit Energy Trust of Oregon is encouraging residents to invest in heating and cooling pumps, solar panels, before federal money goes away. -
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek issued an executive order meant to get agencies to identify barriers to clean energy projects and transmission and find solutions by 2027. -
California state officials are in Brazil for the annual United Nations climate conference. The visit highlights California’s role as a climate leader and supports its environmental policies, especially since the U.S. has no official federal delegation. However, some critics question whether the trip is worthwhile because California lacks the power to make international agreements.
