Edison Plans $6.2 Billion Fire-Prevention Plan After LA Blazes May 16, 2025 By Michelle Ma Four months after devastating wildfires swept across Los Angeles, Edison International’s Southern California utility submitted a $6.2 billion mitigation plan...
Why the Green Hydrogen Industry Is Flocking to Texas May 1, 2025 By Michelle Ma Despite federal policy uncertainty stunting growth prospects, US clean hydrogen industry leaders at the BloombergNEF summit see one bright spot:...
California at Risk of New Insurance Bailout Amid Fire Danger March 25, 2025 By Michelle Ma As Los Angeles-area residents recover from one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history, California’s insurer of last resort...
Los Angeles Pushes to Rebuild Homes Fast, Despite Wildfire Danger January 17, 2025 By Todd Woody, Eliyahu Kamisher and Michelle Ma California politicians are rushing to make it easier for residents to rebuild their homes incinerated in the Los Angeles firestorms....
Hydrogen Wildcatters Are Betting Big on Kansas to Strike It Rich November 19, 2024 By Michelle Ma and David R. Baker A new Gold Rush is taking shape on a quiet stretch of Kansas prairie. There, a clutch of startups backed...
Lithium Startups Bet on High Demand in Battery-Powered Future August 30, 2024 By Michelle Ma As the world leans into electrification, it will need more lithium. A key ingredient in the batteries that power everything...
Hurricane Ernesto Threatens Bermuda, Leaves Puerto Rico in Dark August 15, 2024 By Michelle Ma and Josh Saul Hurricane Ernesto took aim at Bermuda as almost half of Puerto Rico remained without power in the storm’s wake, the...
Maui Fire Officials Defend Response to Deadly Lahaina Blaze April 17, 2024 By Michelle Ma and Mark Chediak Maui Fire Department officials defended their initial response to what became the deadliest fire in Hawaii history, saying they stayed...
California Hillsides Are at Risk of Floods After Days of Downpours February 20, 2024 By Michelle Ma The latest in a series of robust storms is drenching California again with rain and snow, prompting officials to warn...
Automated Weather Insurance Could Offer Help in an Increasingly Hot World July 11, 2023 By Michelle Ma Carlos José Báez experienced the full brunt of Hurricane Maria when it made landfall in Puerto Rico as a catastrophic...