Newsomâs pragmatism on desalination, Diablo Canyon nuclear plant makes sense – California The editorial board operates independently from the U-T newsroom but holds itself to similar ethical standards. We base our editorials and endorsements on reporting, interviews and rigorous debate, and strive for accuracy, fairness and civility in our section. Disagree? Let us know. A strong case can be made that modern environmentalism was born in California. In 1864, Yosemite Valley and a nearby grove of sequoias became the nationâs first publicly protected wilderness area. Exactly 100 years later, after many other environmental landmarks, the state issued the worldâs first tailpipe-emission standards. This history [âŠ] Newsomâs pragmatism on desalination, Diablo Canyon nuclear plant makes sense – CaliforniaHIWI042022-05-06T11:07:28+02:00