Floods are frequent, unpredictable and expensive. Fremont, Calif., is one of the first cities to secure flood insurance designed using AI.
This would be the first coal leasing application accelerated thanks to the new federal law, which aims to cut red tape for energy production.
Local officials report crowds disrupting flood recovery efforts, raising new questions about managing public access, privacy and safety after natural disasters.
The state is the nation’s electric-vehicle leader. It could step in to keep America’s industry — and the jobs it supports — competitive.
The state agriculture department has banned the sale or purchase of English ivy, a fast-growing vine that can kill trees and harm native plants.
The nation’s warmest large city can’t turn down the temperature, but it is finding ways to address factors that make heat dangerous for residents.
The landmark environmental bill, CEQA, has been credited with preventing irreversible damage to natural habitats. But it’s also provided an avenue for resistant neighbors to block new housing in urban areas.
Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.
Flood events are bigger and more frequent. Governments can’t change the weather, but they can invest in infrastructure that is better able to handle it.
The Lone Star State accounts for roughly a third of all damages caused by extreme weather in the U.S. during the last 10 years.
States should remove barriers to building, siting and competition to unleash electricity.
A slew of measures that passed the Senate failed to come up for a vote in the Assembly. Advocates blame Speaker Carl Heastie, who says they’ve failed to build up support for legislation.
House Republicans want to repeal tax credits for clean-energy projects, and the industry is already slowing. But the jobs and benefits would boost GOP-leaning states and congressional districts.
A bill would direct a majority of funds in the state’s tax rebate program to an account that would generate interest for efforts to combat wildfires.
While efforts to address climate change have faced a setback in Congress, state agencies, communities and citizens continue to plan and initiate projects that implement the state’s Climate Action Framework.
The administration will end protections for roughly half the 23-million-acre reserve, reopening the area for possible oil and gas drilling.
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