Posts Tagged: Biden Administration

Climate bond: to go big on climate action, California needs to invest in offshore wind

Offshore wind turbines, image by New Africa

by MARIO CORDERO and LARRY OETKER posted 08.28.2023

California ports are positioned to be key hubs in the offshore wind industry with the capacity for the manufacturing, staging and integration, and deployment of floating offshore wind turbines. But our ports need significant infrastructure upgrades to reach the goals set by the California Energy Commission (CEC) of up to 5 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045.

Will physician assistants join nurse practitioners on front lines of CA abortion access efforts?

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by BY CLAIRE MCCARVILLE posted 02.23.2023

New CA bill would allow physician assistants to perform abortions

Offshore wind energy critical to reach clean power goals

An array of offshore wind turbines at sunset. (Photo: TebNad, via Shutterstock)

by JB TENGCO posted 09.09.2021

OPINION: Offshore wind energy in California would create quality jobs. Legislators should put the state on a path to development. In California, we know that building a clean energy economy means high-quality blue-collar jobs.

Historic budget: CA leads in library modernization. Will Feds follow?

A sign beckons library users with a compelling message. (Photo: Becky Ruppel, via California State Library)

by GREG LUCAS posted 07.02.2021

OPINION: This year’s state budget contains an unprecedented investment in California’s public libraries. The $439 million earmarked by Gov. Newsom and the Legislature for renovating and modernizing local libraries will provide decades of ongoing benefits to millions of Californians and the communities in which they live.