In the great Senate debate, it's Boxer 1, Fiorina 0

Sep 2, 2010

In last night's debate Senator Barbara Boxer made clear what was at stake in November's U.S. Senate election: California's clean energy future. Without a doubt, re-electing Barbara Boxer will help keep the dream alive, but electing Carly Fiorina would be a nightmare. Read More >

Venture capitalists, business leaders, and regulators agree: #Prop23 would damage California’s economy

Aug 10, 2010

Nearly everyone in the room, from the panelists to the moderator to the audience members, was in agreement: Texas oil companies should stop messing with California’s economy and environment.

This message was echoed by event panelists including venture capitalist and clean-tech investor Vinod Khosla, Google Green Energy Czar Bill Weihl, California Air Resources Board Chairwoman Mary Nichols, and Senior Vice President of PG&E Tom Bottorff. Read More >

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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Texas oil boys gunning for California climate law

Mar 5, 2010

Two Texas-based oil companies have reportedly pledged up to $2 million to buy signatures for a ballot initiative to suspend California's landmark global warming law. Read More >

Obama on the Environment: A Quick Look at What Was Said in the State of the Union Address

Feb 10, 2010

With America facing the serious repercussions from our years of inaction around climate change and energy instability, President Obama focused on these critical issues early in his State of the Union address.  Keeping to his line of bipartisanship that he established during his election campaign, Obama offered a mix of solutions to these crises.  But by trying to please everyone just enough, will he be able to bring people from across the aisle together to pass the real solutions that we need so badly need?

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