environment Archives

Weakling or Bully? The Battle Over CEQA, California’s Iconic Environmental Law

May 15, 2019

In the rugged hills to the east of the Napa Valley, chainsaws and bulldozers converted a steep hillside of scrubby oak woodland and rockpiles into another vineyard. “That was an incredible rock-hopping wonderland, with frothing, amazing, waterfalling cascad...

Photo of utility crews repairing overhead lines along the PCH

Heating Up: Investors’ Green Targets Go Beyond Big Oil

AP News

May 15, 2019

NEW YORK — It's not just big oil and power companies that investors are pushing to do better on the environment. Five years ago, only 33% of all proposals related to climate change were aimed at companies ou...

Maine is 1st State to Ban Single-Use Foam Containers

AP News

May 2, 2019

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine has banned single-use food and drink containers made from polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam. Maine now becomes the first state to enact a prohibition, though dozens of comm...

West-Side Water Ticks Up to 65% of Allocation. Is It Too Little, Too Late?

gvwire

April 17, 2019

The heavy rains and snow falling on California this year are enabling the Bureau of Reclamation to boost water deliveries to growers on the west side of Fresno County. "This announcement begs the question, what has to happen before south-of-Delta farmer...

Photo of Yokohl Valley Drive in Tulare County

How Electric Cars Could Make America’s Crumbling Roads Worse

The Conversation

March 3, 2019

U.S. roads and bridges are in abysmal shape – and that was before the recent winter storms made things even worse. Opinion Jay L. Zagorsky In fact, the government rates over one-quarter of all urba...

Photo of the Friant-Kern Canal in the San Joaquin Valley

Can the Valley Balance People, Water, Ag, and Environment?

gvwire

February 21, 2019

The San Joaquin Valley can overcome big challenges facing agriculture, the environment, and rural public health if major stakeholders embrace creative solutions to relieve stress on its water system. However...

Are You a Californian Looking for a New Year’s Resolution?

Joe Mathews

December 25, 2018

You might be thinking about giving up sweets or going to the gym more. But, for the good of your state, the best thing you could do is swear off this phrase: “We want to protect the character of the community.” Opinion Joe Mathews People d...

If You Recycled All Plastic Garbage, You Could Buy NFL, Apple & More

The Conversation

December 22, 2018

This year, I served on the judging panel for The Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Year. On Dec. 18, we announced the winner: 90.5 percent, the amount of plastic that has never been ...

Latest: Newsom Elected, Gas Tax Repeal Trailing

Randy Reed

November 6, 2018

Democrat Gavin Newsom has been elected governor of California, taking the helm of the state's strong resistance to Trump administration policies on health care, immigration and the environment. Newsom's vict...

Roll Back Mileage Standards? Feds Hear Reasons Not to in Fresno.

David Taub

September 25, 2018

In the first of three straight days of hearings around the country, Californians let the federal Dept. of Transportation know how they felt about proposed regulations to change mileage standards. For the most part, those who spoke in Fresno on Monday are ag...

Poll: Medicare Buy-In More Appealing to GOP Voters

Feds Charge Wasco State Prison Guard in Drug Conspiracy

Supreme Court Gives Land Owners Freedom to Sue on Federal Level

Modesto Hells Angels President Arrested on Meth Charges

Fact Check: Trump's Falsehoods on Electoral College, Border Wall

Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on Americans Explained

A Million Independent Voters Risk Being Irrelevant in California’s Presidential Primary

Trump’s Unpopular But Base Is Growing and He Likely Will Win Again

Analysis: Golden State Won, but Both Teams Lost Game 5

Mexican Rescue Dog Frida Retires From Service

Rock Star: After El Capitan and ‘Free Solo,’ Climber Unsure What’s Next

Tributes to Michael Jackson Flow 10 Years After His Death

Opinion: Trump’s Booming Economy Is No Joke

Dear Council, Please Show Up. It’s Your Job.

A Million Independent Voters Risk Being Irrelevant in California’s Presidential Primary

Walters: Arbitrary Tax Policy Spawns an Offspring

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Trump Says He'd 'Want to Hear' Foreign Dirt on His Rivals

Kamala Harris Pressed to Get Personal About Why She’s Running

Biden: Congress Should Immediately Make ‘Dreamers’ Citizens

Buttigieg Criticized at Emotional Town Hall After Shooting