I wrote yesterday about where utility-only cap-and-trade might go wrong. There is, however, a potential upside. If the United States ever gets serious about reducing its use of oil, utility-only ...

There’s been a lot of back and forth about whether cap-and-trade hurt the Democrats this past Tuesday. It’s mostly spin, with people focusing on whatever results they think bolster their case. But the ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Nineteen years ago, during actor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s governorship, he and the Legislature created a program that ...

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This column was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Nineteen years ago, during actor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s governorship, he and the Legislature created a program that ...

The new legislation arrives after several years of uncertainty about the future of California’s cap-and-trade program after 2030. AB 1207 sends a strong signal globally about the use of cap-and-trade ...

Nineteen years ago, during actor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s governorship, he and the Legislature created a program that would, in theory, reduce California’s emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases ...

It's a widely-known fact, especially among those living close to state lines, that some states have better gas prices than others. Places like Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, for example, enjoy gas ...

Chevron’s warning to Gavin Newsom and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) must be taken seriously. The energy company — which is moving its headquarters from California to Texas — warned that ...