California Gov. Newsom vetoes warning labels for gas stoves

GAS: California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday night that would have required public health warning labels on gas-burning ranges and cooktops, saying the measure was “highly prescriptive” and would be difficult to amend in the future as scientific knowledge evolves. (Washington Post)

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ALSO: After a federal court struck down Berkeley’s ban on new natural gas hookups, a growing number of California cities are pushing forward with efficiency-based building codes to continue the push toward building electrification. (Inside Climate News)

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WIND:

• Federal officials canceled an upcoming floating offshore wind auction off the Oregon coast Friday due to insufficient bidder interest, saying only one of five eligible companies was still interested in the project. (OPB)
• A developer completes a 161-megawatt wind project in northern Arizona that will help power a future Google data center. (Independent Newsmedia)

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES:

• More than 3,000 Washington residents have claimed the state’s new electric vehicle rebates since they launched on Aug. 1, putting them on track to run out as soon as next month. (Washington State Standard)
• School officials and community members tour one of Las Vegas’ first electric school buses as advocates kick off National Drive Electric Week. (Review Journal, KSNV)

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SOLAR:

• California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Friday that would have allowed schools and apartment buildings to use on-site solar instead of having to buy it back from utilities. (Solar Power World)
• A Montana retailer discusses how solar power is helping to cut energy costs and keep the power on even when neighbors face outages. (NBC Montana)

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UTILITIES: PG&E warned more than 12,000 customers in northern California that preemptive shutoffs are likely this week as high temperatures and gusty winds elevate wildfire risks. (SF Gate)

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CLIMATE: As erosion and melting permafrost destroys an Alaska Native village, its residents prepare to complete one of the first large-scale relocations because of climate change. (Associated Press)

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OIL & GAS:

• After earthquakes prompted a local pause on fracking three years ago, a New Mexico state agency seeks a “cautious approach” as it ramps up drilling activity in the area. (Santa Fe New Mexican)
• California officials are investigating nearly 400 gallons of spilled oil in a Stockton canal as an illegal dumping case. (KCRA)

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POLITICS: Early plans suggest Donald Trump would radically remake the Interior Department, weakening environmental protections and expanding mining and oil and gas development across the West, including on currently protected public lands. (The Guardian/Type Investigations)

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COMMENTARY: A wildlife conservationist writes that the Bureau of Land Management’s current Western Solar Plan lacks balance and would put Nevada landscapes at risk. (Nevada Independent)

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