Chris Clarke
Chris Clarke was KCET's Environment Editor until July 2017. He is a veteran environmental journalist and natural history writer. He lives in Joshua Tree.
It's widely expected that 2013 will see new Secretaries of Energy and the Interior. What does this mean for public lands renewables policy?
California K-12 schools have a chance to beef up their energy efficiency with help from the state.
A Contra Costa County town breaks ground on a project that should be a lot more commonplace across California.
The California Public Utilities Commission today (CPUC) approved the renewable energy procurement plans for the state's largest utilities.
A shadowy conservative, corporate-supported non-profit funded by the Koch Brothers and Exxon-Mobil plans to take on Renewable Portfolio Standards across the country in the coming legislative season.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will be considering a request by the environmental group Friends of the Earth to keep San Diego County's San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station shut down until its licence is formally amended and current safety con...
Proposition 39, which would raise money for green energy projects by closing a loophole in California's corporate tax laws, passed with a resounding majority Tuesday
San Bernardino County voters ended what is likely one of the state's most colorful political eras by ousting incumbent District 3 Supervisor Neil Derry, a Republican, in favor of Democrat James Ramos, former chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission I...
California's desert has voted, with turnout running around 50%, and the results of each Congressional race will likely surprise no one - but it looks as though the region may have shifted ever so slightly toward the liberal end of the spectrum.
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has set the date for a workshop at which members of the public can voice their views and concerns over BrightSource Energy's proposed Rio Mesa Solar Project near Blythe, California.
A veteran Bay Area Congressman wished he could buy a car from failed solar panel maker Solyndra. His opposition has been running with it.
There's off the grid, and then there's really off the grid. The BioLite Stove promises to give you a source of power for your personal appliances, generated by burning twigs.