January 10, 2025

California

University of Southern California
Extreme Sea Levels to Occur More Frequently, Study Says
The type of extreme sea levels previously expected to occur once every 100 years could happen annually by 2100 because of global warming, a new study says.
Matt Irving/Bureau of Land Management
PG&E Denies New Manslaughter Charges
Four manslaughter charges against PG&E in the 2020 Zogg Fire followed the first lawsuit against the utility for starting the still-burning Dixie Fire.
National Park Service
California Governor Signs Climate, Wildfire, Energy Bills
Gov. Gavin Newsom stood in the smoke of Sequoia National Park on Thursday to discuss the $15 billion California is spending on climate resilience.
CARB
CARB Seeks to Mitigate GHGs from Extreme Events
California air quality regulators are devising a program to lower increased emissions that may occur as the state tries to meet energy demand during severe weather.
Penske Truck Leasing
California Earmarks $3.9B for ZEVs Through 2024
California lawmakers allocated $2.7 billion for ZEVs in the 2021-2022 state budget this summer and designated $1.2 million more in the next two years.
General Electric
FERC OKs CAISO Emergency Interconnection
FERC approved an interconnection waiver requested by CAISO for two 30-MW generating units needed for reliability.
San Francisco Clean Cities Coali
Spread of California Hydrogen Stations Should Fuel FCEV Growth
Development of hydrogen-fueling stations in California is accelerating; car manufacturers should consider ramping up production of FCEVs, new report says.
Roger H. Goun, CC BY-SA-2.0, via Wikimedia
Maine Readies 3-Port OSW Strategy for Fall Release
Maine’s offshore wind port study includes a review of the Port of Searsport and a second, wider review of statewide port facilities.
Hitachi Zosen Inova
California Wants to Turn More Waste into Gas
California wants to divert more waste from landfills to produce renewable natural gas and to reduce wildfire hazards.
CalBike
California Program to Provide $10M in E-bike Incentives
The California Air Resources Board has begun design of a program that will distribute up to $10 million in incentives for the purchase of electric bikes.

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