Anne has written extensively about California's climate law, the state's push on renewable power, electric vehicles, drought, and the people leading key energy developments. She's covered issues in Hawaii, Arizona, Oregon and Washington state. She earlier reported on lobbying and influence from E&E News' Washington, D.C., headquarters. She worked previously for The Denver Post's Washington bureau and several California papers including the Orange County Register. She graduated from UCLA.
The California Coastal Commission ordered the owners of a beachfront house to tear down a sea wall and pay $1 million for permit violations, potentially signaling a shift in the agency's approach to saving iconic beaches as seas rise.
Patrick McCallum and Judy Sakaki fled their house when the smoke alarm shrieked at 4:02 a.m. A year later, the couple plan to rebuild as record-setting blazes burn vast stretches of California.
President Trump has cannonballed into California's water politics, accusing the state's Democratic governor — an outspoken Trump foe — of mishandling deadly wildfires.
President Trump blamed environmental laws yesterday for intensifying wildfires in California, in his first tweet about the ongoing disaster that has killed at least seven people.
The Trump administration argues that weakening rules on gas efficiency for cars will save motorists money. Economists say it's not that simple.