Monthly Archives: September 2010

Cocktails and Fist-Pumping: California’s Ballot Battle

“The fight over Proposition 23, the California ballot initiative that would suspend the state’s landmark global warming law, has spawned some unusual political alliances. Mainstream environmentalists, venture capitalists, labor unions, tech chieftains and even some Republicans have all made common … Continue reading →

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The buck stopped WHERE?

Today’s post opens with a couple of clichés:  Time flies and yet, the more things change, the more they stay the same.  It’s already been a year and a half since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka “the stimulus … Continue reading →

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The weight of the law

Yesterday, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed a regulation requiring utilities to get a third of their power from renewable sources by 2020.  CARB stepped in because the legislature failed to enact a law that would have increased the … Continue reading →

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Achtung: The time to break our oil addiction is now!

I love it when scientists roll up their lab coat sleeves and get feisty. The Union of Concerned Scientists (USC) is never afraid to translate scientific expertise into policy demands, and their new plan for ending our addiction to oil … Continue reading →

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Support Communities Uniting Vs Prop 23!

Check out our latest call to action to beat back the Texas’ oil companies and their Dirty Energy Proposition at SFGate.

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