Environment and Energy

The plan is designed to help the county reduce its carbon emissions by 50 percent by the year 2030. It covers a range of initiatives to make Santa Barbara County’s transportation, buildings and water infrastructure more energy efficient.

Santa Barbara County is planning an emergency dredging project at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh to help protect the area from flooding.

Today saw state approval of SLO County's groundwater sustainability plan for the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin, an exemption to keep Diablo Canyon operating past its license expiration and emergency declarations by Governor Gavin Newsom.

A new $340,000 grant from a California state program aims to advance climate equity in San Luis Obispo County.

The Select Committee on Offshore Wind Energy will focus on policies related to floating wind turbines off the coast of San Luis Obispo and Humboldt counties.

A local electricity provider is incentivizing farm owners on the Central Coast to go all-electric through rebates. They're expanding their services to help farmers efficiently convert their equipment.

The City of Morro Bay Water Resources Center has opened its new Water Resources Center to the public for tours.

There are several upcoming opportunities for Central Coast residents to comment on the future of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. They come amid the ongoing debate over how, and if, the plant's life should be extended.

San Luis Obispo’s utilities department says an upgrade to the city’s water resource recovery facility is about 75% complete.

Officials say the city of Santa Barbara’s water supply is likely secure for several years after the storms in January refilled the Gibraltar Reservoir.