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Godofredo A. Vásquez/APA new state assessment of a proposed wind turbine project in Shasta County found that the project isn’t critical enough to override county law. -
Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight LocalThe president’s order has no immediate effect on offshore wind leases already authorized, including two large areas off California’s coast. But it sends a current of uncertainty through the fledgling renewable energy industry, which relies on federal and state support.
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The tiny town of Scotia, California on the state’s remote Redwood Coast was built up entirely around a large sawmill. An attached biomass plant that burns the wood waste for electricity stands in the middle of a climate debate in the region. -
Trump’s promise to block the offshore wind industry could threaten CA’s renewable energy goals, potentially cutting off federal funding. -
The Bonneville Power Administration has identified roughly $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects it said would be key for accommodating growing electricity demand and the expansion of wind and solar power. -
A dozen projects slated to be built in the next five years could encourage more renewable energy development and lower costs, according to a report. -
Fossil fuels are still a large source of electricity, but California has made progress with renewables while keeping the lights on. -
The Inflation Reduction Act, dubbed “the biggest climate investment in the country’s history,” was signed into law on Aug. 16, 2022 -
Legislators and Gov. Newsom are working behind the scenes to draft energy legislation before the end-of-the-month deadline. -
These community projects can give renters and low-income homeowners a chance to go solar, but the PUC’s action is unlikely to give them the option. -
Wave energy experts from Oregon State University and Cal Poly Humboldt will contribute to research, public information around marine ecosystem impacts. -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Oregon will receive $86.6 million through the Solar for All grant. -
The California Public Utilities Commission will consider on May 9 a new proposal that would change how Californians pay for electricity. -
An energy project northeast of Klamath Falls will be one of the first new pumped storage hydroelectric systems in the U.S. in 30 years. Developers announced last week the project design is finished.
