Alejandro Lazo

2 weeks ago | ocregister.com | Alejandro Lazo

By Alejandro Lazo | CalMattersThe Trump administration has frozen $250 million in grants to a nonprofit helping companies replace diesel trucks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, part of a broad federal effort to claw back $20 billion in green energy funding. The program by Climate United, announced last October, would offer affordable leases for new electric heavy-duty trucks operated by small fleets and individual truckers serving the ports.

3 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Alejandro Lazo |Greta Mart

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed new legislation that will provide more than $170 million in state funding to help prevent wildfires while signing an order aimed at speeding up the work by easing environmental permitting. The funding -- which the Democratic governor said was part of a broader effort to better protect communities ahead of peak fire season -- comes as the state is under extraordinary pressure after the January infernos that devastated Los Angeles communities.

4 weeks ago | pasadenanow.com | Alejandro Lazo

At least half, $85 million, will be directed to conservancies in Southern California, while $54 will focus on the Sierra Nevada. The approval of the funding comes after Newsom in March declared a state of emergency to clear flammable brush. “With this latest round of funding, we’re continuing to increase the speed and size of forest and vegetation management essential to protecting communities,” Newsom said in a written statement.

1 month ago | sfgate.com | Alejandro Lazo

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation on Monday that will provide more than $170 million in state funding to help prevent wildfires while signing an order aimed at speeding up the work by easing environmental permitting. The funding — which the Democratic governor said was part of a broader effort to better protect communities ahead of peak fire season — comes as the state is under extraordinary pressure after the January infernos that devastated Los Angeles communities.

1 month ago | apnews.com | Alejandro Lazo

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