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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Warner Chabot: Big Oil's Hazardous Path to Repeal California's Clean Energy Law

Jun 23, 2010

The tragic Gulf oil spill is now "spilling over" into California's politics. It now threatens to undermine an oil industry funded proposition -- which just qualified for the November ballot as Prop 23 -- to kill California's landmark clean energy and air pollution law. Read More >

How the Gulf Spill Hits Home in the Golden State

Jun 7, 2010

The worst environmental catastrophe in our nation’s history is unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico, making two things more clear than ever to Californians: we must transition away from oil and develop cleaner forms of energy, and we must elect leaders here at home who will work to make this transition possible. 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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