Energy and Climate Change Archives : Bay Area Council

State Court Lambastes CEQA Abuse

May 27 2022

The Bay Area Council is hailing a recent decision by the First District of the California Court of Appeal that included withering criticism of how ...

Partner Spotlight: Edison International Calls for More Urgency in Climate Change Response

May 20 2022

California must act with more urgency to address the continuing effects of climate change because the cost of inaction is far greater than the cost...

A’s Howard Terminal Plan Gets (Green) Thumbs Up

May 13 2022

Helps ease unwanted sprawl. Check. Reduces automobile emissions. Check. Avoids development in areas threatened by wildfires. Check. Good connection...

Member Spotlight: Intel Commits to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040

May 13 2022

In April, Intel Corporation announced plans to further reduce our direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions to develop more sustainable technolo...

Council-Sponsored Water Innovation Bill Clears First Committee Hurdle

Apr 22 2022

A bill co-sponsored by the Bay Area Council and the California Municipal Utilities Association to advance technological innovation in the water sec...

Bay Area Council Leads North-South-Valley Coalition to Boost Drought Resilience

Apr 22 2022

The Bay Area Council and the Southern California Water Coalition this week asked state leaders to commit $6.5 billion from the General Fund towards...

Major Council-Backed Sea Level Rise Project Breaks Ground

Apr 15 2022

The US Army Corps of Engineers broke ground Thursday (April 14) on a project to build four miles of 15 foot high levees and restore 2,900 acres of ...

Worst Drought in 1,200 Years? How About We Make More Water

Feb 18 2022

New research out this week may not be a jaw-dropping surprise for Californians who are no strangers to the growing and harmful impacts of worsening...

Save the Date: Celebrate the 2021 California Resilience Challenge

Jan 21 2022

Join the Bay Area Council Foundation the evening of Monday, February 28 for a hybrid virtual and in-person outdoor reception in San Francisco to ...

New Report Examines Growing Economic Losses from Wildfires

Nov 12 2021

California’s record-breaking fires over the last five years have illustrated an urgent need for policy action to reduce economic losses and adver...

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