emissions

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Currently, California relies heavily on two funding sources for wildfire mitigation work: A state program that charges polluters for their emissions and a climate bond approved by voters in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Late Friday, however, state officials adopted a new structure for the emissions program, called cap-and-invest, that analysts say will likely reduce wildfire mitigation funding by $200 million per year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Its emissions of the pollutant sulfur dioxide exceeded those of 43 states last year as power demand surged, fueling residents’ concerns about the air they are breathing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The fund must minimise its exposure to "fossil fuel reserves and carbon emissions" where possible, the document adds.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Unlike fossil fuels, wind, solar, and hydroelectric systems generate electricity with no associated air pollution emissions.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler