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Jan 30, 2012
Fourth Graders Speak for the Trees and "Green" The Lorax Movie

Never doubt that a group of 4th-graders can change the world.

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Jan 26, 2012
Driving home the need for a higher fuel standard

CLCV Education Fund has been organizing for the past month - along with a coalition of environmental, health, and labor leaders - to generate support for a proposed national cleaner car standard. So it was exciting to see such a large and diverse group of supporters of cleaner cars gather in San Francisco on Tuesday to testify in support of dramatically increasing national fuel efficiency standards at a hearing organized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Jan 19, 2012
State of the State: California's Future Depends on Environment

It's the environment, stupid.

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Jan 12, 2012
Assemblymember Betsy Butler Serves Californians

In the world of term limits, it has become more and more difficult to find legislators who fully grasp the complexity of environmental issues and have the ability to navigate through the legislative process to pass strong legislation. This makes Assemblymember Betsy Butler a diamond in the rough.

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Jan 11, 2012
CLCV Supports Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United

CLCV is proud to announce our support for a Constitutional Amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United.

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Jan 6, 2012
One Step Closer to An Environmental Majority

Late Wednesday, CLCV-endorsed candidate Assemblymember Bill Monning was greeted with fantastic news

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Jan 4, 2012
Eco-Resolutions for 2012

This week marks the first of the new year, and for many of us working to protect the environment, it's a time to think about not just talking the "green" talk, but walking the "green" walk.

Most New Year's resolutions are personal goals. Engaging in the annual exercise makes us ask ourselves: how can I make this year better than the last? How can I be a better person, a better citizen, a better friend, parent, son, daughter, or mentor? How can I live a better life than in the previous year?

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Dec 19, 2011
Candidates Take Note: New Poll Shows Independent Voters are Environmentalists

Listen up, candidates for office in California: Independent voters care about the environment.

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Dec 16, 2011
BPA Update

Public awareness of BPA's use in an array of consumer products is just surfacing. 

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Dec 15, 2011
High stakes for high-speed rail

Question: What's at stake in California's plan to build a high-speed rail system?

Answer: Billions of dollars, billions of pounds of CO2, and how millions of people will get from point "A" to point "B," among other things.

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