I wrote yesterday about where utility-only cap-and-trade might go wrong. There is, however, a potential upside. If the United States ever gets serious about reducing its use of oil, utility-only ...

California agriculture has never shied away from change. We've weathered droughts, regulatory whiplash, market upheavals and changing consumer demands. We've adapted - often faster than we get credit ...

Six experts weigh in on the consequences for the U.S. economy if Congress creates a greenhouse gas cap-and-trade system. First, it would reduce current uncertainty about the shape of future greenhouse ...

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Nearly 20 years ago, I co-authored and cast my vote in favor of Assembly Bill 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, which authorized California’s cap-and-trade program. At that time, many of my ...

The Phillips 66 refinery seen in the Wilmington neighborhood in 2016. Democratic lawmakers in California approved a sweeping slate of climate and environmental bills Saturday – a package that would ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during an announcement of "LA Rises," a new public-private philanthropic initiative to support Los Angeles area wildfire recovery. Reauthorizing California’s ...

A coalition of nine US states has agreed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants as the first step in a broader self-imposed climate change policy called the Regional Greenhouse Gas ...

The Washington Supreme Court seemed sympathetic to claims the Department of Ecology dodged its responsibility to shield farmers from cap-and-trade taxes. The high court on Oct. 16 took up allegations ...

Farm workers tend a field in Turlock. California agriculture supports reauthorizing cap-and-trade to reduce emissions, fund programs like FARMER and protect San Joaquin Valley air quality. Andy Alfaro ...