The development will receive $75 million from the Trump administration, part of a larger $700 million package of funding made available for coal projects by the Department of Energy.

California is bracing for what’s forecast to be a strong El Niño. This natural climate pattern typically spurs powerful storms and destructive waves, causing damage to local infrastructure. Meanwhile, sea level rise induced by human-caused global warming puts even more coastline at risk of erosion.

Bay Area voters rejected new taxes Tuesday. Can transit funding survive in November?—“Is there a strong anti-tax sentiment in the Bay Area? Well, yes,” said John Goodwin, spokesperson for @mtcbata.bsky.social “But… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

A massive Pacific jet stream could shake up California weather—If anything, an extended Pacific jet can make the pattern less stagnant and more difficult to pin down. Instead of one weather regime… www.sfchronicle.com/weather-fore... @gporterwx.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Tuesday’s primary results underscore the limits of money’s influence on elections in a state as vast and diverse as California.

A company plans to test a new desalination technology in deep water off the California coast after a successful trial in a reservoir. The company says its system, if proved viable, would deliver drinking water at lower cost than a standard desalination plant. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Utility Reform’s Adria Tinnin, joined the Affordable Energy Campaign in Oakland to call out rising utility costs that drive up housing and everyday essentials. California families are paying the price as rates continue climbing without enough oversight. Hear more from Adria.

Donald Trump’s Iran war drains US oil stocks to their lowest level since 2004, triggering new warnings from analysts about a summer surge in prices as.ft.com/r/a65fef0f-4... @financialtimes.com

Join our next Sustainable Land Use Committee Meeting on June 10th! 🌎 🙌 Learn more at tinyurl.com/2af5euzt . . . #sierraclub #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter #lomaprietasustainablelanduse

SMART tax renewal measure heading toward passage—Measure B would renew the quarter-cent sales tax for 30 years. The tax generates about $51 million annually for SMART, equal to more than half of its annual operating budget. www.marinij.com/2026/06/02/s... Adrian Rodriquez MarinIJ

California coast to see high winds — and sunshine, too—Morning fog, if any, will quickly clear. High temperatures should reach the low 70s in downtown San Francisco and mid-70s across the bay in Oakland… www.sfchronicle.com/weather-fore... @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Proposed changes in the governor’s May Budget Revision could impact progress housing providers have built through housing-health partnerships and impede efforts to end homelessness in California: ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/propose...

It's June! Usually a stable and boring weather month for California. Not this year necessarily Four things we are tracking that may have a impact on California's weather this month. (1/n) www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...

🌎 New sources of global warming are discovered regularly, but the warming effect of tiny plastic particles may be particularly unexpected, coming from tiny bits of colored plastic objects rather than from greenhouse gases. 🫵 tinyurl.com/5cat6d66

This downtown S.F. neighborhood was built for office workers. Now families are moving in—While East Cut will never have the Haight’s kaleidoscope of Victorians or Noe Valley’s nestled village vibe, neighborhood boosters say… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/d... @jkdineen.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

This is the exact place where the Bay Area’s income gap is most extreme — and what it’s like to live there—Known as “Little Michoacán” for its large concentration of Mexican immigrants from that western coastal state… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... Connor Letourneau @sfchronicle.com

Kayakers, paddleboarders, birdwatchers, and hikers enjoy the South San Francisco Bay marshes and sloughs and want to know that the water is safe for people, for the wildlife that depends on it, and for the vital ecology of the Bay itself. 🌾 💖 🚣‍♀️ 🐦 🦆 tinyurl.com/ye268u2w

Tiny particles of rubber cast off by car tires, which have long been known to harm wildlife, may also pose a risk to humans, according to a new study.

I joined the Grown in Napa Valley Podcast this week to discuss this year's unusual growing season, the building El Niño event in the Pacific and potential impacts, and the broader implications of increasing hydroclimate variability. Check it out today!

Newly approved changes to California’s cap-and-invest program could undermine the state’s emissions reduction goals. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/emissions-reduction/california-controversial-cap-and-invest-program

Join our next Plastic Pollution Prevention Committee on June 8th! ✨ 🙌 Learn more at tinyurl.com/36zss8jz . . . #sierraclub #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter #lomaprietaplasticpollutionprevention

California air officials approved a sweeping overhaul of the state’s signature climate program, cap-and-invest. Caroline Jones of the Environmental Defense Fund says it "undermines the cap’s role in actually limiting climate pollution." @hayleysmith.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...

Climate, transportation and affordable housing advocates worry the changes could result in a loss of funding—Amid Opposition, California Regulators Approve Major Changes To Cap-And-Trade Program. www.kqed.org/news/1208540... Adhiti Bandlamudi @kqednews.kqed.org

What's causing the big swarms of tiny orange butterflies in the Bay Area?—Occasionally, when conditions are just right, their population explodes, said Stuart Weiss, a conservation ecologist… www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/26/w... @paulrogerssjm.bsky.social @mercurynews.com

Waymo is rolling out a robotaxi built for bad weather. Tahoe looms ahead— It may be the first self-driving fleet to chauffeur people on road trips, or at least offer service in remote areas. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/w... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Where a major Hayward fault quake could shake the Bay Area hardest—The last major earthquake on the Hayward fault line occurred Oct. 21, 1868. The California Department of Conservation estimates… www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/30/w... @chasingthetruthca.bsky.social @mercurynews.com

California approves carbon market overhaul opposed by environmentalists—California air regulators approved a contentious overhaul of the state’s carbon market Friday, creating a program that could steer billions of dollars…   www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... Alejandro Lazo @sfchronicle.com

With @sfbaysierraclub.bsky.social & @sierraclubredwood.bsky.social for Bay Alive Campaign. 🌊 Rising groundwater can impact soil stability, making shorelines more vulnerable in earthquakes. A study by USGS notes areas built on Bayfill are of particular risk for liquefaction. tinyurl.com/mr3jxurn

Join our Loma Prieta Pride Sierrans for this five-mile hike on June 6th. 🥾 🏳️‍🌈 Bring lunch, sun protection, and lots of water! 🏳️‍⚧️ Learn more and RSVP at tinyurl.com/5n74ydyw . . . #sierraclub #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter #lomaprietapridesierrans #quarrylakes

This training session from our Loma Prieta Military Outdoors is coming up next week at the Finley Community Center. Register today! 🥾🇺🇸

⚠️ 50,000 people evacuated in Garden Grove over a chemical explosion threat and experts warn it will happen again. SB 954 + SB 131 are critical. 🌎🚨 Read more: www.latimes.com/environment/... @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @buffywicks.bsky.social @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social @ib2real.bsky.social

#AB1777 is one policy before legislators this year that will cut deadly diesel pollution. Tell, @AssemblyDems and @CASenateDems, it's time to vote YES on #AB1777! earthjustice.org/action/tell-...

Join our Water Committee Meeting on June 4th! Learn more at tinyurl.com/53kawyur 🌊 💖 💦 👍 . . . #sierraclub #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter #lomaprietawatercommittee

The storm system heading for the Bay Area looked like it’d be a swing-and-a-miss — but is now trending toward a much bigger event that will make for a wet Wednesday night. SF could pick up a quarter-inch of rain, which would be the city’s most in a single day this late into spring in 15 years.

🥾 Learn skills and techniques to help improve balance, endurance, spine function, walking gait and posture. Easy-to-learn techniques can help people navigate everyday obstacles and strengthen muscles that support your joints. 🇺🇸 Registration is required and class size limited. tinyurl.com/d6ckmpr3

California shouldn’t abandon a proven way to cut rising energy costs—Climate change is making California’s grid harder to manage every year. Heat waves are hotter, and peak demand is higher. Climate scientists… www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open... @leahstokes.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Today is now the hottest day in May on record for both England and Wales with Kew Gardens provisionally reaching 35.1°C and Cardiff Bute Park reaching 32.9°C 🌡️

Buckled jet stream is driving Europe’s record heat. It’s causing turbulent weather in California, too—The world’s weather is in a strange pattern right now — and it’s affecting California. A massive area of high pressure… www.sfchronicle.com/weather-fore... @gporterwx.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Join the Loma Prieta Pride Sierrans at Shoreline Park this weekend. Register today! 🥾 🌞

Plan to build more than 12,000 homes in this Bay Area community faces crucial vote—The Concord City Council will decide Tuesday whether to approve a financial agreement with the Navy… www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/arti... Sarah Ravani @sfchronicle.com

Not too windy at the moment and not too warm either! Winds pick up this afternoon. Temperatures not so much. But at least its sunny

Campaign to Fund Bay Area Transit Smashes Signature Gathering Goal—The Connect Bay Area Act would create a half-cent sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, and… www.kqed.org/news/1208484... @azul415.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org

Richards Street in Vancouver has four rows of street trees. This is only possible because the City repurposed space that is usually reserved for cars.

Memorial Day stays cool and gray across much of the Bay Area before a sharper chill, gusty winds and more widespread drizzle arrive Tuesday.

Check out how far inland the marine layer went this morning! nice little cloud spike all the way to the central valley. The clouds aren't going anywhere. The marine layer is around 2,000feet deep. That supports widespread low clouds and pockets of coastal drizzle throughout Monday.

California cap-and-trade overhaul could slash funding for transit, housing and fire prevention— the Legislative Analyst’s Office says the planned update will likely mean far less money — and in some years… www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti... @kurtisalexander.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

California’s latest transit dream: A bus operating at breakneck speed would need a dedicated lane and a technologically advanced design, possibly with automated driving systems… www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Waymo halts freeway rides to reevaluate its robotaxis’ performance in construction zones—Although the duration of these service interruptions was unclear, staff at Waymo pledged to work as quickly as possible… www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

With @sfbaysierraclub.bsky.social & @sierraclubredwood.bsky.social for the Bay Alive Campaign. 🌊 Dense salt water pushes underground freshwater aquifers toward the surface, increasing flooding. Note: this occurs regardless of the presence of levees or sea walls. tinyurl.com/mr3jxurn