Energy and Climate Change Archives : Page 3 of 22 : Bay Area Council

Celebrating Centennial of Hetch Hetchy’s O’Shaughnessy Dam

May 5 2023

San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed and Bay Area and federal officials joined the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) on We...

California Can’t Make Progress Without CEQA Reform

Apr 28 2023

California’s signature environmental law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), isalso a signature obstacle to the state’s ability t...

Impact of Council’s California Resilience Challenge Reverberates Across State

Apr 21 2023

The Bay Area Council Foundation’s California Resilience Challenge was launched in 2019 withthe aim of speeding climate adaptation projects across...

Streamline Permitting of Existing Distribution Power Lines

Apr 14 2023

As constant new warnings emerge about the devastating impacts of climate change, it is more important than ever that we make the transition to a cl...

California Resilience Challenge Winners Announced

Mar 31 2023

More than 100 climate leaders from across the U.S. convened aboard the Bay Area Council’s floating headquarters the Klamath Thursday (March 30) f...

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...

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