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 Ask Brock Evans, Washington lobbyist for the Audubon Society, what he thinks of the liedown- in-front-of-the-bulldozer approach to 'environmentalism practiced by Earth First!, and he scoffs, "I want to know how many acres they've saved in the last few years." Earth First! founder Dave Foreman's response is, many acres have they given away?" In the sixteen years since the-first Earth Day, the most prominent environmental groups have become more savy and more pr...

A unified electricity market in the western U.S. could unlock regional cooperation, lower prices and facilitate decarbonization, experts say. But while

The federal grant could help California's last nuclear plant keep operating past 2025. It was made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law.

Biden administration approved the conditional funding to keep Diablo Canyon facility online beyond its scheduled 2025 shutdown

State officials knew ahead of the recent heat wave that the grid was on shaky ground.

Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

Once shunned by many Democrats and environmentalists, nuclear power is gaining acceptance among the party and activists as a clean alternative to fossil fuels, amid soaring energy costs and a sluggish transition to renewables.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators reached a last-minute compromise to extend the lifespan of the state's last operating nuclear plant by up to five

The Labor Day weekend heat wave will cover much of the Bay Area, California may not be able to import electric power to meet demand, and residents may have to conserve.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and a group of legislators reached a...