California Geothermal Plans Stall While Nevada Builds

California Geothermal Plans Stall While Nevada Builds

Author: Environment+Energy Leader May 5, 2026 Duration: 6:24
California's geothermal planning bill AB 526 died in Appropriations in 2025. A companion CEQA bill was vetoed. Here is where California's in-state geothermal strategy stands now. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/california-geothermal-plans-stall-while-nevada-builds,125029 Support the show Support for Sustainability Soundbites is provided by Amazon. Explore Amazon’s Spotlight on Water and learn more about the company’s work focused on water stewardship, replenishment, and resili...

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Florida Schools Expand Hands-On Sustainability Education [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:01
Nine Florida schools earned Melbourne's 2026 ECO School Awards for integrating sustainability, conservation, recycling, and habitat programs into campus life and community engagement. https://www.environmentenergyleader.…
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Duration: 11:35
Scope 3 emissions in supplier networks are outpacing facility-level efficiency gains. New data and GHG Protocol revisions are raising the stakes for sustainability leaders in 2026. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com…
Carbon Credit Integrity Collapse Exposes Corporate Offsets [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:55
The voluntary carbon market has a credibility problem that is no longer contained to specialized environmental circles. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/carbon-credit-integrity-collapse-exposes-corporate-o…
Forcing Efficiency: How Energy Shocks Rewrite the Automotive Rulebook [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:21
Rising gas prices from Iran war disruptions are forcing a faster EV reckoning—but the real bottleneck is no longer consumer preference or charging stations. It's the grid itself. Support the show Support for Sustainabili…
Fleet Decarbonization Gets a Real-World Road Test [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:52
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Duration: 4:51
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Kevin O'Leary Data Center Approved in Box Elder, Utah [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:08
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New Mexico Water Dashboard Tracks 50-Year Plan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:01
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Duration: 6:51
Building energy models were calibrated against climate conditions that no longer exist. Facilities leaders need to understand what that means for efficiency projections and equipment design. https://www.environmentenergy…
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Duration: 6:35
Why flooding, heat, and drought are degrading facility values and restricting insurance access faster than corporate financial models account for. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/physical-climate-risk-is-…