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Global warming bill a lose-lose issue for GOP candidates.
A November ballot measure that would rescind California's landmark global warming bill until unemployment drops significantly has become an albatross for the Republican candidates for governor and U.S. Senate. Los Angeles Times, California. 8 September 2010.
Nonprofit pits AmeriCorps interns against climate change.
A new AmeriCorps program will place 30 interns for one year in local governments, public agencies and nonprofits throughout the Bay Area to assist in implementing greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs. Marin Independent Journal, California. 8 September 2010.
Barbara Boxer backs green jobs at Solazyme.
With her U.S. Senate race stuck in a dead heat, Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer tried to appeal to swing voters Tuesday by asserting that she will be a better protector of the environment - and green jobs - than her GOP opponent Carly Fiorina. San Francisco Chronicle, California. 8 September 2010.
Merced looks to build a green path to the future.
The Merced City Council agreed to take steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the adoption of a climate action plan Tuesday. Merced Sun-Star, California. 8 September 2010.
No on 23.
Even if critics are correct that human activity isn't the sole cause, reducing carbon emissions will result in cleaner air and a healthier environment while encouraging expansion of cutting-edge industries. Santa Rosa Press Democrat, California. Editorial, 8 September 2010.
Prop 23: A bad idea for Nevada County.
The status quo (dirty air) is hazardous to human health, specifically in Nevada County. The Republican party representing Nevada County has embraced that status quo by doing the bidding of sources of the dirty air, the oil and gas industry, with apparent disregard for the health and welfare of their constituents. Nevada City Union, California. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
Desert hydroelectric power project awaits federal decision.
Federal regulators are considering a license application for the proposed $1 billion-plus Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Project east of Joshua Tree National Park that at the abandoned Kaiser iron-ore mine. Riverside Press-Enterprise, California. 6 September 2010.
U.S. banks on clean energy to restore our industrial leadership.
By making strategic choices now, we will restore our country's role as a global leader in the clean energy industry. San Jose Mercury News, California. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Students design windmill designed for the Third World.
In windy areas of California, motorists can drive past wind farms where towering structures with propeller-type blades capture the wind to generate electricity. But in poor and remote areas of the world it's not very likely trucks with windmill building supplies will be rapidly rolling in. Chico Enterprise Record, California. 5 September 2010.
Initiative to suspend state climate law gets $1 million.
An oil company headed by conservative billionaires David and Charles Koch has contributed $1 million to the campaign to suspend the state's landmark climate change law. Sacramento Bee, California. 5 September 2010.
Voters should endorse cleaner energy by rejecting Proposition 23.
Arguably the most significant decision facing California voters in November is Proposition 23. It seeks to suspend implementation of Assembly Bill 32, the state's far-reaching law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote renewable sources energy. Oakland Tribune, California. Editorial, 5 September 2010.
Calif.'s Prop. 23, backed by oil giants, needs to go down in flames.
The goal of Prop. 23 is to derail the Global Warming Solutions Act, signed in 2006 by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Scheduled to begin rolling out next year, it would require a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Los Angeles Times, California. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
Prop. 23 will save businesses, consumers from environmental burdens.
Without Proposition 23, Silicon Valley's billionaire hedge fund managers and venture capitalists will become much richer indeed, while the majority of Californians will see their bank accounts decline. San Jose Mercury News, California. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
Yes: Save California's economy, delay AB 32.
Unemployment in Riverside County is at a record high. Hardworking residents are losing their homes, and businesses are struggling to stay afloat. Clearly, now is not the time to toughen regulations for business owners and threaten California's economic recovery. Palm Springs Desert Sun, California. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
Bid to suspend California global-warming law gets $1 million from billionaire brothers' firm.
The fight over a November ballot initiative to suspend California's global warming law has escalated sharply with the Koch brothers, oil billionaires and "tea party" backers, making a million-dollar entry into the fray. Los Angeles Times, California. 4 September 2010.
Fiorina announces support for Proposition 23 to roll back state's global warming law.
One of the more memorable exchanges in Wednesday night's debate between Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina was Fiorina's refusal to take a position on Proposition 23. Los Angeles Times, California. 4 September 2010.
Proposition 23: Climate change denial.
Proposition 23 amounts to getting rid of the world's strongest effort to do something about climate change. Colusa Sun-Herald, California. Opinion, 4 September 2010.
Green revolution comes to urban neighborhoods.
Some 200 local residents are taking part in an innovative program designed to help bridge a green divide in L.A. Many residents of low-income neighborhoods say they've been left out of the environmental movement and that clean-tech businesses are avoiding urban neighborhoods. Los Angeles Times, California. 3 September 2010.
Billionaire Koch brothers back suspension of California climate law.
A company owned by oil billionaires Charles and David Koch has contributed $1 million to Proposition 23, a November ballot initiative to suspend California’s groundbreaking 2006 global-warming law. Los Angeles Times, California. 3 September 2010.
Do smart meters boost energy bills? Not so, study concludes.
P&E’s smart meters are performing accurately, according to an independent study released Thursday, after a rickety rollout that has led to thousands of consumer complaints. Los Angeles Times, California. 3 September 2010.
Shell pulls out of CO2 injection project.
Shell has abandoned plans to truck CO2 into the Montezuma Hills near Rio Vista, for which it had joined with the West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (WESTCARB). The intent was to demonstrate the viability of pumping excess CO2 emissions more than two miles under ground. Martinez News-Gazette, California. 3 September 2010.
SCAG rejects air pollution reduction targets.
The Southern California Association of Governments on Thursday rejected stronger greenhouse gas emission reduction targets recommended by the state's clean air agency. Contra Costa Times, California. 3 September 2010.
You're getting warmer.
It’s pretty overwhelming to think about reducing humanity’s carbon footprint when all most of us really want is to get to work on time and make it home with a few groceries for dinner. Sacramento News and Review, California. 2 September 2010.
'Go home, Texas oil companies!' LA mayor rebukes.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday rebuked Valero Energy Corp. and Tesoro Corp., which operate refineries in Wilmington, for bankrolling a measure that would effectively scuttle the state's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Los Angeles Times, California. 2 September 2010.
Southern California panel to consider greenhouse gas targets.
Officials with the planning agency that covers Riverside and San Bernardino counties projected earlier this year that the region could cut heat-trapping emissions from passenger vehicle travel by up to 6 percent by 2035. Riverside Press-Enterprise, California. 2 September 2010.
Be responsible: Don't suspend climate-change law.
Proposition 23, which would put AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, in abeyance until unemployment levels drop to 5.5 percent or lower for a full year, amounts to getting rid of the world's strongest effort to do something about climate change. Torrance Daily Breeze, California. Opinion, 2 September 2010.
L.A. mayor, Latino activists take on oil companies over Proposition 23.
They say the ballot initiative to suspend the state's climate change law would hurt low-income communities already suffering the most from pollution. Los Angeles Times, California. 1 September 2010.
Poultry waste to power California egg farm.
Olivera Egg Ranch in French Camp will construct an anaerobic manure digester that will create methane gas, which will be used in a 1.4-megawatt fuel cell to generate electricity. Los Angeles Times, California. 1 September 2010.
Somebody been drinking ethanol?
An ethanol manufacturing company that filed bankruptcy last year is ready to reopen two plants as soon as California's energy commission comes across with millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies. Orange County Register, California. Editorial, 1 September 2010.
Litigating over the environment makes big bucks for trial lawyers.
Lawyers have long profited from "toxic tort" lawsuits. Some such litigation is founded on junk science, without solid evidence that supports even a general finding of causation. San Francisco Examiner, California. Opinion, 1 September 2010.
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