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Governor Newsom signs first-in-the-nation bidirectional EV charging bill into law

SB 59 (Skinner) is designed to prevent power outages, lower energy bills, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels

SACRAMENTO — Last night, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 59 (Skinner) into law. SB 59 authorizes the California Energy Commission (CEC) to require that classes of electric vehicles (EVs) sold in California have bidirectional charging capability, which makes it possible to use the enormous amount of energy stored in EV batteries to shore up the … Read more

Categories Community Energy Resilience Transportation

Air, Land, Rock, Water: An Overview of Carbon Dioxide Removal Pathways

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The world is navigating the necessary transition away from polluting fuels toward clean energy, but many scientists believe we must also work to remove climate pollution that has already been dumped into the atmosphere. That’s known as carbon dioxide removal (CDR). The call for CDR is only growing stronger as new analyses find that we’re … Read more

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How did the California legislature do on climate this year?

Climate champions in the state legislature introduced critical bills this year aimed at supporting affordable and reliable clean energy and forcing oil and gas corporations to clean up their pollution.  Four key bills survived and, with your help, could soon become law if signed by Governor Newsom: With major support from you and from across … Read more

Categories Clean Energy Climate Justice Community Energy Resilience Fossil Fuels

Tell Governor Newsom to Make Polluters Pay by signing AB 1866 and AB 3233

Make Polluters Pay rally

Two exciting bills to Make Polluters Pay have made it to the governor’s desk! AB 1866, the Idle Wells Cleanup Act, will accelerate the clean-up of more than 40,000 toxic idle oil wells across the state. AB 3233, the Local Environmental Choice and Safety Act, will protect local communities’ rights to regulate oil and gas … Read more

What the California Legislature Achieved on Climate in 2024

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Climate progress in the California legislature in 2024 was nowhere near what is needed to address the accelerating climate crisis.  While our leaders must do more to rein in climate pollution and challenge Big Oil’s political influence, there are signs of hope to build on. This year, climate champions introduced bills to defend and grow … Read more

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We’re making polluters pay

At the end of August, we gathered 50+ climate activists in Sacramento for a ’Make Polluters Pay’ rally to highlight three critical bills pending before California lawmakers:  Shortly after the rally, with thanks to your phone calls and letters to decision-makers, all three bills passed the legislature and now await the governor’s signature!  A new … Read more

Categories Climate Justice Fossil Fuels

The Science of Carbon Dioxide Removal: What Is It and Is It Needed?

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As the world navigates the necessary transition away from polluting fuels toward clean energy, many scientists believe we must also remove climate pollution that has already been dumped into the atmosphere. The call for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) grows stronger as new analyses find that the global community is not on track to meet the … Read more

Katie Lebling

Katie Lebling is a Research Associate in World Resource Institute’s (WRI) U.S. Climate Program where she leads research and analysis to inform responsible scaling of carbon dioxide removal approaches. She works at the state, federal, and international level to advance policy recommendations that can enable sustainable and equitable scaling. She has an MA from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies with a focus on energy and environment policy and a BA from Colby College in Environmental Science.

Dr. Kimberley Mayfield

Kimberley (Kim) Mayfield is a member of Lawrence Livermore National Lab’s (LLNL) Energy Group and principal investigator for Lawrence Livermore’s Energy Flow Charts. Kim works with the Carbon Initiative, which aims to understand, develop, and implement technologies for the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Her areas of focus are carbon accounting for carbon sequestration projects and environmental justice analysis for negative carbon emissions projects. Her research background is in environmental chemistry, with an emphasis on non-traditional stable isotope geochemistry in hydrologic systems. Prior to joining LLNL, Kimberley worked in the algal biofuels industry, innovating safe and economically viable ways to extract valuable products from microalgae.