Oakland City Council votes to oppose coal, crude oil trains
By Rory Carroll SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Oakland City Council has unanimously backed a resolution opposing the use of the city's rail lines to transport crude oil and coal,...
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Washington state governor unveils carbon reduction plan
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Washington Governor Jay Inslee outlined policies on Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the state, including a carbon cap-and-trade program, although he will need approval...
Washington state governor unveils carbon reduction plan
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Washington Governor Jay Inslee outlined policies on Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the state, including a carbon cap-and-trade program, although he will need approval...
California senators float post-2020 climate change bill
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two California state senators released a bill on Wednesday that would give regulators the authority to design a plan to meet the state's long-term greenhouse gas...
California lawmakers preparing $644 million drought relief bill
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's senate leader is preparing a $644 million emergency drought relief bill designed to quickly fund shovel-ready projects to combat the state's severe water shortage, according...
California court upholds state’s right to sell carbon permits
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's environmental regulator can sell carbon emission permits at quarterly auctions as part of the state's cap-and-trade program, a state court said on Thursday, in a...
Western U.S. states, British Columbia team up to battle climate change
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The leaders of the three U.S. states along the Pacific Coast and the Canadian province of British Columbia agreed on Monday to align carbon-cutting policies in...
General Motors takes a look under Tesla’s hood
(Reuters) - In Wall Street's retelling of the biblical Book of Samuel, General Motors Co is Goliath and electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc is David, the would-be giant slayer....
Tesla enters race to build self-driving car
(Reuters) - Electric car company Tesla Motors is working to produce a car capable of running on "auto-pilot" within the next three years, CEO Elon Musk said, joining tech giant...
State senator slams California for lack of oil drilling oversight
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California oil and gas regulators have failed to monitor practices used to access shale oil, including the injection of dangerous chemicals underground, a state senator said...