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West Coast leaders: Time for states to act on climate change
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and her three West Coast colleagues reflected during a conference this week on how they are coping with the reality of climate change and what they are doing to reduce the greenhouse gases that are intensifying heat waves, rain and ice storms, wildfires and floods.
Shortbelly rockfish an example of fishery management under climate change
A small, spiny fish no one wants to catch has started to appear in trawl nets off the Oregon Coast. Shortbelly rockfish are common off California but were rare in Oregon until recently.
Lawmakers look to low-carbon fuel standards as a way to address transportation emissions
Oil companies welcome Kern permitting changes while opponents turn to courts, state government
After a unanimous vote by the Kern County Board of Supervisors to reinstate streamlined drilling permits, local oil producers said they were looking forward to a more predictable regulatory structure, while an opponent pledged to challenge the measure.
La. officials: US can fight climate change, still drill for oil
Offshore oil exploration can go hand-in-hand with President Joe Biden's stated goals of reducing carbon emissions and fighting climate change, Louisiana officials have argued.
House passes bill to require legislative approval for emissions tax
Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled House of Representatives moved to ensure that it can block Gov. Tom Wolf from imposing a price on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants as part of a multi-state effort, although the bill is destined for a veto.