Manola Secaira
Environment Reporter for CapRadioManola Secaira is CapRadio’s environment and climate change reporter. Before that, she worked for Crosscut in Seattle as an indigenous Affairs reporter.
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Governor Gavin Newsom and California legislators may decide to renew the state's cap-and-trade program, which is set to run through 2030. -
A Los Angeles Judge ruled that the California FAIR plan’s policy on smoke damage is unlawful.
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An excise tax on California cannabis was implemented on the first of July. It increases the rate from 15 to 19%. -
As California moves away from gas-powered technology, officials have looked for ways to ease stress on the state's electrical grid. CapRadio's Manola Secaira reports a recent decision tackling the systems powering swimming pools. -
Last year, California passed a law requiring state agencies to set targets around natural carbon sequestration. These efforts help boost the environment’s ability to store carbon. -
California law that prohibits the drilling of new oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet of community areas is on hold. Right after Governor Gavin Newsom signed the law in 2022, a group of oil and gas industry leaders launched a referendum effort to r -
After a series of storms in January, California’s snowpack is looking good. Wednesday's snow survey found statewide snowpack levels at 205 percent of the average for this time of year. -
A winter storm hit Northern California on Thursday, and it could be a good thing for snowpack in the state. -
New research from Stanford University found beavers play an important role in improving water quality. -
A report from the office of California’s legislative analyst looked at the increase in wildfire smoke and how it affects state residents.
