Renewable Energy
Clean energy produced on Navajo land could help power Los Angeles
By Sarah Donahue | Monday, March 9, 2020
LOS ANGELES – With the recent closure of the coal-fired Navajo Generating Station, the Navajo leaders are looking to jump start the tribal economy by partnering with Los Angeles to bring clean energy to the second-largest U.S. city using resources on tribal land.
Conservationists: Oil Drilling Plan Doesn’t Do Enough To Protect Chaco
By Laurel Morales | Thursday, March 5, 2020
The federal government released a new management plan for oil and gas drilling in the Greater Chaco Canyon area. Conservationists and some tribal members say it doesn't go far enough to protect the environment and cultural sites.
To salvage recycling, Phoenix increases solid waste residential rate by 24%
By Christopher Howley | Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020
The City Council voted Tuesday to increase the solid waste residential rate by $6.40 a month, which is to be phased in over the next two years.
LAUSD’s Own ‘Green New Deal’ Calls For Ditching Non-Renewable Energy By 2040
By Kyle Stokes | Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020
Imagine getting rid of every school bus, heating system, boiler, oven or stove in the Los Angeles Unified School District that currently runs on fossil fuels, and replacing them with an alternative powered by "clean, renewable" energy.
What The New Solar Requirement Means For Housing In California
By Steve Goldstein | Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020
As of Jan. 1, every new home or three-story residential building in California has to have its energy powered by solar sources.
Scientists Hope to Win Global Competition With Concrete That Incorporates and Reduces Carbon Dioxide Emissions
By Caroline Yu | Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020
A UCLA team is developing a concrete that aims to reduce carbon emissions from ordinary concrete production.
Navajo, SRP Take Steps To Make Solar A Priority
By Laurel Morales | Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020
The Navajo Nation is taking steps to make solar energy a priority, with the help of Salt River Project.
McSally Urged to Oppose Trump’s Rollback of Obama Fuel Economy Standards
By James Carr, Melanie Porter and Grayson Schmidt | Monday, Oct. 21, 2019
The administration’s proposed rollbacks would especially impact 14 states, including California, that have higher fuel economy standards than federally required.