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Last week the news blew up (no pun intended) that a commissioner on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission floated the idea of a potential ban on gas...

California made history in 2022 when Governor Newsom signed a long-sought reform to deregulate local parking requirements on infill projects. But could one...

California is supposed to be a model for the world on how an advanced economy can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By Ethan Elkind But the state is not on pace...

As 2021 drew to a close, I wanted to share some climate optimism. Climate and energy writer Dave Roberts interviewed carbon market analyst Kingsmill Bond, who...

We have more noisy leafblowers and small engines than passenger cars. By Ethan Elkind Leafblowers may not seem like a big deal in the fight against climate...

The Democrats’ reconciliation bill — once pegged at $3.5 trillion but now apparently reduced to $1.5 trillion due to compromises with conservative West...

President Biden is nearing a potentially significant bipartisan win on federal infrastructure spending, as a $550 billion package was approved by the Senate and...

Pasadena Society of Artists presents its Oil & Acrylic Exhibition beginning July 15 online at both the PSA website and ISSUU.com. By Events Manager The 29...

One of the concerns often raised about electric vehicles is the risk of battery fires. By Ethan Elkind Lithium ion batteries can certainly catch fire on...

California has enacted ambitious climate goals, including statewide carbon neutrality by 2045. By Ethan Elkind While much of the required greenhouse gas...

With the presidential election over, Joe Biden faces a U.S. Senate that still hangs in the balance. But even with a Democratic runoff sweep in Georgia next...

Back in 2017, many breathless legal observers (including me) thought that the California Supreme Court had just opened up a major loophole in Prop 13/Prop 218...

Housing policy is at the center of our societal problems in the United States: By Ethan Elkind Care about racial justice? Restrictive housing and land use...

Imagine: a severe pandemic races through the United States, hitting cities like New York hard. Public transit is partially blamed for the spread, given that...

California’s electrical grid is at the center of our fight against climate change, with aggressive goals to decarbonize through renewable energy. By Ethan...

As the United States grapples with racism and police brutality in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, environmentalists need...