California Air Resources Board
February, 2021
- Big Decisions: The Future of US Environmental and Energy Policy
Article by Richard Newell, Susan Tierney, Jody Freeman, Paula Glover, Amy Harder, Jeffrey R. Holmstead, Mary Nichols. Published February 25, 2021 in
Resources for the Future.
- State Auditor Says California Air Regulator Overstated Emission Reductions
Article by Kevin Stark. Published February 24, 2021 in
KQED San Francisco.
- Limit smoke pollution and support a healthy ag future. It’s time to ban field burning
Editorial by The Fresno Bee Editorial Board. Published February 23, 2021 in
The Fresno Bee.
- Up in smoke: Burns in San Joaquin Valley vineyards, orchards may finally end
Article by Rachel Becker. Published February 22, 2021 in
CalMatters.
- Burns in San Joaquin Valley vineyards, orchards may finally end. What delayed it?
Article by Rachel Becker. Published February 22, 2021 in
The Fresno Bee.
- California to review carbon trading program as part of climate roadmap
Article by Rachel Becker. Published February 19, 2021 in
Piedmont Exedra.
- California to review carbon trading program as part of climate roadmap
Article by Rachel Becker. Published February 16, 2021 in
CalMatters.
- 9th Circ. Ends Challenge To EPA's Diesel Emissions Rule
Article by Melissa Angell. Published February 11, 2021 in
Law360.
- Environmental Justice Members Resign from CARB Task Force on Carbon Offsets
Article by Melanie Curry. Published February 11, 2021 in
StreetsBlog.
- Mary Nichols Was the Early Favorite to Run Biden’s EPA, Before She Became a ‘Casualty’
Article by Katie Surma. Published February 9, 2021 in
Inside Climate News.
- Air District launches $12.5 million program to reduce ag dust
Article by Julissa Zavala. Published February 9, 2021 in
The Sentinel.
- Environmental Groups’ Greatest Obstacle May Not Be Republican Opposition
Article by Zach Colman. Published February 5, 2021 in
Politico.
- California Adds New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Along Highway 99, Creates Climate Corps
Article,
Radio by Rich Ibarra. Published February 4, 2021 in
Capital Public Radio.
January, 2021
- Environmentalists Demand Gavin Newsom Join Biden’s Halt of Oil and Gas Drilling
Article by Aaron Cantu. Published January 29, 2021 in
Capital & Main.
- Kern County towns may be next for emissions reduction grants
Article by Brad Hooker. Published January 26, 2021 in
Agri-Pulse.
- Air Resources Board Elevates Environmental Justice to Executive Level
Article by Melanie Curry. Published January 21, 2021 in
StreetsBlog.
- Can Climate Efforts Be the “Everything Policy Store”?
Article,
Blog post by James Mushnell. Published January 19, 2021 in
Energy Institute at Haas.
- California Attorney General, CARB Lead Coalition in Challenging Trump Administration's ‘Insufficient’ Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Airplanes
Article published January 17, 2021 in
Sierra Sun Times.
- Newsom budget hurts environmental justice programs
Article by Jackie Blandón. Published January 17, 2021 in
48hills.
- Enjoying New Clout, Environmental Justice Groups May Press Biden
Article published January 4, 2021 in
KQED San Francisco.
December, 2020
- Key Carbon Market Developments From 2020: Part 1
Article by Brook Detterman, Jacob Duginski, Jennifer Leech. Published December 28, 2020 in
Law360.
- Inundated with smoke: Central Valley air quality was uniquely bad this wildfire season
Article by Monica Vaughan. Published December 27, 2020 in
The Fresno Bee.
- This California Law Offers Biden a Tool in the Fight for Environmental Justice
Article by Benjamin Ryan. Published December 24, 2020 in
The Nation.
- Legacy of a clean-air czar: Clearer skies, bold alliances and bitter controversy
Article by Rachel Becker. Published December 23, 2020 in
CalMatters.
- It's a shame Mary Nichols won't lead Joe Biden's EPA - Los Angeles Times
Article,
Editorial by Diane Wittenberg. Published December 23, 2020 in
The Los Angeles Times.
- California's landmark cap-and-trade policy faces growing claims of environmental racism
- National Momentum for Equitable Building Decarbonization
Article,
Blog post by Alejandra Mejia, Merrian Borgeson, Pierre Delforge. Published December 21, 2020 in
Natural Resources Defense Council.
- Racial justice advocates flex power, ask Biden to do more than ‘check the box’
Article by Joe Garofoli. Published December 21, 2020 in
San Francisco Chronicle.
- Mary Nichols, California's Great Environmental Warrior, Did Not Fight the Right Battles for Some
Article by Kevin Stark. Published December 21, 2020 in
KQED.
- Environmental justice groups block Mary Nichols’ path to EPA
Article by Anna M. Phillips. Published December 17, 2020 in
Los Angeles Times.
- So You’ve Been Publicly Fumed
Article,
Blog post by Andrew Sorensen. Published December 17, 2020 in
Streetsblog California.
- The climate picks keep on coming
- California Must Set Clean Car Mandate to 2030 to Meet Climate Goals: Report Groups Push Gov. Newsom to Transform Passenger Fleet Faster
Press release published December 17, 2020 in
Center for Biological Diversity.
- Biden rejects California regulator for EPA job, after environmental justice complaints
Article by Dale Kasler, Michael Wilner, Brian Murphy. Published December 17, 2020 in
The Sacramento Bee.
- UC Berkeley’s Jennifer Granholm is Biden’s pick for Energy, signaling shift to green policies
Article by Joe Garofoli. Published December 16, 2020 in
San Francisco Chronicle.
- Environmental Justice and Climate Action: Are the two in conflict? What should we make of the attacks on Mary Nichols?
Article by Dan Farber. Published December 16, 2020 in
Legal Planet.
- Californian was frontrunner for Biden’s environmental chief. Why that may be in jeopardy
Article by Dale Kasler, Michael Wilner. Published December 15, 2020 in
The Sacramento Bee.
- Biden Soured on EPA Favorite After Concerns Over Environmental Racism: Report
Article by Arya Hodjat. Published December 14, 2020 in
The New York Times.
- Claims of ‘Bleak’ Environmental Justice Record Appear to Fell a Biden Favorite
Article by Coral Davenport. Published December 14, 2020 in
The New York Times.
- Groundbreaking Appointment: Liane Randolph to Chair CARB
Article by S.E. Williams. Published December 12, 2020 in
Black Voices News.
- The battle over Nichols for EPA
- Why Mary Nichols could lose climate clout at EPA
Article by Aanne C. Mulkern. Published December 11, 2020 in
E&E News.
- Mary Nichols Is The Wrong EPA Administrator For 2021
Blog post by Dorothy Slater. Published December 11, 2020 in
Revolving Door Project.
- Newsom Appoints Longtime Regulator to Replace Nichols as Top Calif. Air Official
Article by Kevin Stark. Published December 10, 2020 in
KQED San Francisco.
- Biden Gets Earful From Progressives on Environment Jobs
Article by Jennifer A Dlouhy, Ari Natter. Published December 10, 2020 in
Bloomberg News.
- Newly Appointed Chair of California Air Resources Board Poised to Build on California’s Environmental Leadership
Article,
Blog post by Fred Krupp. Published December 9, 2020 in
Environmental Defense Fund.
- Newsom picks new leader for powerful California air board
Article by Debra Kahn. Published December 9, 2020 in
Politico.
- Governor Newsom Appoints New Chair to Air Resources Board
Article by Melanie Curry. Published December 9, 2020 in
Streetsblog.
- What the fight over EPA chief says about Democratic divisions
Article by Steven Mufson, Juliet Eilperin. Published December 8, 2020 in
The Washington Post.
- The Energy 202: California's top air official at center of nomination war for Biden's EPA chief
Article by Dino Grandoni. Published December 7, 2020 in
The Washington Post.
- A Biden-Harris Take on Environmental Justice: What to Expect
Article by Julius M. Redd, Hilary Jacobs. Published December 5, 2020 in
The National Law Review.
- 70+ Organizations Oppose CARB Chair Mary Nichols for EPA
Article published December 3, 2020 in
Friends of the Earth.
- California Environmental Groups Tell Biden Not to Pick Mary Nichols for EPA
Article by Kevin Stark. Published December 3, 2020 in
KQED San Francisco.
- California regulator might become Biden’s EPA chief. Why some environmentalists oppose her
Article by Dale Kasler. Published December 3, 2020 in
The Sacramento Bee.
- California Air and Climate Vol. 17: CARB Expands Emissions Reporting Requirements and Considers Indoor Gas Appliances; SJVAPCD Pursues Additional Reductions from Glass Furnaces, Stationary Engines, and the Oil and Gas Industry
Article by Darrin Gambelin, Patrick Veasy. Published December 1, 2020 in
Downey Brand.
November, 2020
- Top California climate regulator wants to run Biden EPA
Article by Kathleen Ronayne. Published November 27, 2020 in
The Mercury News.
- Jerry Brown's Climate Advice to Biden: Rebuild Credibility, Disregard Environmental Advocates
Article by Kevin Stark. Published November 24, 2020 in
KQED San Francisco.
- Emissions are down and cap-and-trade revenue is up, but California’s Scoping Plan must accelerate climate ambition
Article by Katelyn Roedner Sutter. Published November 24, 2020 in
Environmental Defense Fund.
- California’s Efforts to Reduce Pollution, Greenhouse Gases Are Inextricable from Environmental Justice
Article by Melanie Curry. Published November 24, 2020 in
Streetsblog.
- Groups Question Effectiveness of CA Cap-and-Trade Program
Article,
Radio by Julia Rosen, Suzanne Potter. Published November 23, 2020 in
Yes! Magazine and California News Service.
- Can California’s Cap and Trade Actually Address Environmental Justice?
Article by Julia Rosen. Published November 20, 2020 in
Yes! Magazine.
- Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?
Article by Julia Rosen. Published November 20, 2020 in
Yes! Magazine.
- California Expands Air Monitoring to Include PFAS, More Toxics
Article by Emily C. Dooley. Published November 19, 2020 in
Bloomberg Law.
- Help is on the way for California’s air and climate
Article by Bill Magavern. Published November 18, 2020 in
Capitol Weekly.
- 9 Questions For Calif. Air Board Leader Mary Nichols
Article published November 12, 2020 in
Law360.
- CaliforniaAttorney General Becerra, Governor Newsom and State Agencies Oppose Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in Kern County
Article published November 10, 2020 in
Sierra Sun Times.
- Valley Air District’s Emissions Bank Likely To Change Following Damaging State Review
Article,
Radio by Kerry Klein. Published November 10, 2020 in
Valley Public Radio.
- Newsom, State Attorney General among those challenging sale of oil and gas leases in Kern
Article published November 9, 2020 in
KBAK/KBFX Bakersfield.
- What Does it Take to Meet State Climate and Equity Goals?
Article by Melanie Curry. Published November 6, 2020 in
Streetsblog.
October, 2020
- California Agencies Begin to Grapple With Racial Equity and Environmental Justice
Article by Melanie Curry. Published October 29, 2020 in
Streetsblog California.
- California Agencies Begin to Grapple With Racial Equity and Environmental Justice
Article by Melanie Curry. Published October 29, 2020 in
Streetsblog.
- Air Board hopes to ban all ag burning, despite incentives drying up
Article by Brad Hooker. Published October 28, 2020 in
Agri-Pulse.
- Additional measures, enforcement needed in San Joaquin Valley plan for clean air
Article by https://calmatters.org/commentary/my-turn/2020/10/additional-measures-enforcement-needed-in-san-joaquin-valley-plan-for-clean-air/. Published October 26, 2020 in
CalMatters.
- Black employees at California environmental agency allege systemic racism at workplace
Article by Dale Kasler. Published October 23, 2020 in
The Sacramento Bee.
- Climate policy, environmental justice, and local air pollution
Report by Meredith Fowlie, Reed Walker, David Wooley. Published October 20, 2020 in
The Brookings Institute.
- Governor's order on zero-emission vehicles leaves room for local producers of renewable fuel
Article by John Cox. Published October 12, 2020 in
The Bakersfield Californian.
November, 2018
- California Gov. Jerry Brown Was A Climate Leader, But His Vision Had A Fatal Flaw
Article by Kate Aronoff. Published November 28, 2018 in
The Intercept.
- Sky Protectors' Win Against California's Carbon Colonialism
Article published November 21, 2018 in
Indigenous Environmental Network.
- Indigenous Forest Guardians and Sky Protectors rally to denounce tropical rainforest offsets
Blog post by Dan Bacher. Published November 16, 2018 in
Red, Green, and Blue.
- California’s misguided plan to ‘save’ tropical forests
Article by Tom Goldtooth. Published November 16, 2018 in
Mongabay.
- California Should Reduce Emissions, Not Pretend to Offset Them with Tropical Forests, Says Broad Coalition
Blog post by Paul Paz y Miño. Published November 16, 2018 in
Amazon Watch.
- Indigenous forest guardians and environmental justice “sky protectors” rally in Sacramento to denounce tropical forest offsets
Article by Kevynn Gomez. Published November 14, 2018 in
Friends of the Earth.
- California Air and Climate, Vol. 5: CARB and San Joaquin Valley APCD Advance AB 617; Bay Area AQMD Targets Methane
Article by Darrin Gambelin, Patrick Veasy. Published November 9, 2018 in
JD Supra.
