A California statute limiting judicial review of thermal power plant approval impermissibly diminishes courts’ jurisdiction and violates separation of powers, a state appeals court said.

A facility operated by a California commercial trucking company is illegally releasing polluted rain water into the Pajaro River, which is home to critical habitat and endangered animals, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.

Former Secretary of State John Kerry will be named as special presidential envoy for climate by President-elect Joe Biden, according to his transition team, in a sign Biden plans to fulfill promises to elevate the issue of global warming to the highest levels in his White House.

General Motors Co. will withdraw from the legal battle between the Trump administration and California officials over the state’s authority to set automobile emissions rules, a major shift in the contentious fight that has fractured the industry.

A solvent that cleans industrial and consumer products and helps produce chemical refrigerants must be regulated because it has too much potential to cause cancer and other problems, the EPA said Monday.

Former Secretary of State John Kerry will return as a climate czar in Biden’s administration, signaling the importance the incoming administration will put on an issue largely dismissed by President Donald Trump, who said the Paris climate agreement was largely designed to undermine American competitiveness.

In an average year, Brad Lancaster can harvest enough rain to meet 95% of his water needs. Roof runoff collected in tanks on his modest lot in Tucson, Arizona — where 100 degree days are common in the summer months — provides what he needs to bathe, cook and drink.

General Motors said it’s immediately withdrawing from the pre-emption litigation between California, NGOs and the Trump Administration.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. must face a hazardous waste claim in connection with its former manufactured gas plant in San Francisco, a California federal court said in partially denying the company’s motions to dismiss.

The U.S. market for biofuel credits has long drawn calls for reform over lack of transparency. Trading-technology expert Julian Anstes says he has the answer.