Rising Temperatures, Rising Risks
Homer Microgrid News & Insight: “One of the more sobering conclusions of the IPCC report is that we are likely to reach a…
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Increase in Wildfires
New York Times: “The town of Paradise was essentially wiped off the map, with more than 13,000 homes gone, more than 80 people…
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Litigation Settlement for Tahoe Basin Plan
Judge Charles Wachob of the Placer County Superior Court has approved the settlement negotiated by CCEC with Placer County over the Tahoe Basin Area Plan,…
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California Drought Severity Expected to Increase
Los Angeles Times: “California could be hit with significantly more dangerous and more frequent droughts in the near future as changes in weather patterns…
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California Burning in December
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability: “Even more fires could be in store for the future as human activity continues to drive climate…
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Yosemite–2.4 Million Dead Trees
SFGate: “There are 2.4 million dead trees within about 131,000 acres of the national park, according the latest fall count, says park spokesperson…
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Tree Mortaility at Lake Tahoe
Sacramento Bee: “Lake Tahoe’s famously clear waters continue to warm, and the surrounding forests face dire threats due to drought, disease and insects,…
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Dead Tree Disposal can be Carbon Negative
LA Times: “When the Forest Service announced its calculation last November that the Sierra Nevada contained 102 million dead trees, it conveyed…
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Tahoe Basin Area Plan Litigation
CCEC has initiated litigation against Placer County for its failure to evaluate mitigation for the climate change impacts of its Tahoe Basin Area Plan….
Read MorePlacer County Enforcement Action
CCEC has initiated environmental enforcement action against Placer County for actions connected with approval of a sprawling second-home development on 662 acres of…
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