In 2023, EPIC and the Save Jackson Coalition, among other organizations, filed protests to water rights applications filed by Cal Fire in Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF).

The California Natural Resources Agency, the state agency tasked with carrying out our state goal of protecting 30% of land and coastal waters by 2030 released their annual progress report on July 7th. In it, they reported that we have safeguarded 26.1% of lands and 21.9% of coastal waters thus far.

Earlier this June, EPIC had the extraordinary opportunity to take to the skies with EcoFlight, a nonprofit dedicated to illuminating environmental issues through the unique vantage of aerial perspective.

SB 607 (Wiener) would have changed the standard of review for CEQA lawsuits, making it more difficult for community members to enforce California’s bedrock environmental law. Thanks to voices like yours, that proposed change was rejected.

As of April 11, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has repealed its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA passed into law in 1970 and requires all federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions.

To reach 100% renewable energy, we will need to store large amounts of energy generated from “intermittent” sources — things like solar...