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Big Week for Campaign to Build a Greener Governor

Jul 30, 2010

It was a pretty big week for the campaign to elect an environmental champion as governor of California. We marked the 100 day countdown to the November 2 election, when Californians will elect a new governor, replacing termed-out governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. It’s a nice round number that reminds us how quickly this very important election will be upon us.

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Daily Green

Jul 16, 2010

Hello and good afternoon all. In today’s news:

  • Oil leak is stopped for first time since April 20 blowout;
  • Obama reacts cautiously to hopeful BP test results;
  • Bills targeting oil industry move forward in House committees;
  • How polluters are misleading CA voters;
  • Scientists alarmed about sweeping Green Chemistry Initiative;
  • Renee Sharp: “Green Chemistry Draft Regs: Toothless, Limited, Biased Toward Industry”;
  • A California campaign with global consequences;
  • “Intersolar Chair: CA Losing Solar Race”;
  • The future of solar in California;
  • State sues Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over clean energy;
  • Brian Leubitz: “We Can Be Better than Spain: Building a Green Economy”;
  • David Lewis: “Don’t Pave My Bay!”;
  • Toxic-waste sites haunt Silicon Valley;
  • Salad mix recalled as E. coli threat;
  • Geologists protest bill to remove state rock;
  • Mixed report on local air quality;
  • EPA finds more problems at California toxic dump;
  • Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman square off, separately, on CNBC;
  • More in state politics;
  • David Allgood sends you into the weekend with an oil-rich Cure for Insomnia.
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Nuances in Whitman's position on California's landmark climate law

Jul 16, 2010

Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman is planning to mail her updated glossy booklet of policy positions to California voters in advance of the general election, as she did before the primary election. But as Capital Notes reporter John Myers pointed out in his recent blog, one of the most noticeable changes in the new version is the candidate's description of her position on the Global Warming Solutions Act, AB 32.

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Arnold Flip-Flops on Offshore Oil Drilling

May 3, 2010

For years now the proposed expanded offshore oil drilling project along Santa Barbara's coast that Governor Schwarzenegger has been trying to get passed (aka Tranquillion Ridge) has been a controversial and divisive issue even amongst the environmental community. I'll spare you the details, but the important consideration here is that the environmental movement has long taken a backseat to the pro-corporate mentality brought to you by Presidents Reagan, Bush Sr., Clinton, and Bush Jr. Read More >

How You Win

Mar 18, 2010

Reading the newspapers these days always reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from The American President. President Andrew Shepherd finally addresses the press after countless assaults on him from his opponent, Bob Rumson: Read More >

Republican candidates for governor debate state's landmark global warming law

Mar 16, 2010

Last night, the two major Republican candidates for governor, Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and ex-eBay executive Meg Whitman, appeared at their first debate together, hosted by The New Majority, a Republican organization. Read More >

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