California Gov. Gavin Newsom Faces Key Decisions to Reduce Emissions Back Home
⬇️ California Gov. Gavin Newsom Faces Key Decisions to Reduce Emissions Back Home.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing key decisions regarding climate initiatives in the state. Recently, he announced a lawsuit against major oil and gas companies, alleging they deceived the public about fossil fuels' risks for global warming. He also expressed his intent to sign the nation's most extensive emissions reporting rules for large companies. Now, he must decide on additional climate bills, including those related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, aiding schools in adapting to climate change, and mitigating the cost of cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells. Some major climate proposals, such as expanding pollutant monitoring near refineries and divesting state retirement funds from the fossil fuel industry, did not pass the Legislature this year. Newsom has until October 14 to make decisions on these bills.
Two years ago, California lawmakers quietly passed a complex energy bill that transformed how residents are billed for electricity.