Crisis hits Napa Valley as ranches left to rot, wine industry on a knife’s edge

Crisis hits Napa Valley as ranches left to rot, wine industry on a knife’s edge

Napa Valley wine growers are struggling to survive as their grapes are left to rot on vines due to demand plummeting. Rancher William Hill opened up about the devastating impact it’s had on his business, saying it is one of the worst downturns in his 50 years in the industry. He told CBS News: “We … Read more

Newsom’s climate diplomacy is ‘garbage’

Newsom’s climate diplomacy is ‘garbage’

Gavin Newsom went to Munich to complain about Trump, and to run an alternative foreign policy, signing a memorandum of understanding on climate change with the left-wing British government Monday. Trump did not take kindly to that, declaring that everything Newsom touches turns to “garbage,” and noting that it was “inappropriate” for a governor to … Read more

Trump EPA slams thebrakes on Newsom’s green trucking scheme for non-Californians

Trump EPA slams thebrakes on Newsom’s green trucking scheme for non-Californians

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is slamming the brakes on what officials have called a costly trucking emissions standard that California was seeking to apply to tens of thousands of vehicles traveling into the state — effectively nationalizing the green energy policies of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration. The US Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday its … Read more

One year of California wildfires negated 18 years of emissions reductions: study

One year of California wildfires negated 18 years of emissions reductions: study

Wildfires in California in 2020 produced roughly twice the amount of carbon emissions that state climate policies have eliminated over the past two decades, according to an academic study published this week. While California’s tight environmental regulations have led to a decline of 65 million metric tons (MMT) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions since 2003, wildfires in 2020 alone … Read more