News

2012

Marine sanctuary vote is good news for SLO County (May 24, 2012)

California Bill May Put Utilities on Verge of Green Goal (April 17, 2012)

Water bond teeters, may be pulled from 2012 ballot (March 27, 2012)

Dams would get green credit in bill (March 5, 2012)

Half Dome’s new lottery permit system begins (March 2, 2012)

Calif. delta tunnel plan would increase pumping (March 1, 2012)

Fish and Game’s lion hunter (March 1, 2012)

Fish and Game Commission president declines to step down for Idaho hunt (February 29, 2012)

Calif. AG Joins Lawsuit Challenging San Diego Transportation Plan (January 24, 2012)

AG seeks to join transportation lawsuit (January 23, 2012)

California Sues San Diego Over Emissions (January 23, 2012)

REGION: Groups to lobby for wilderness, plastic-bag ban in 2012 (January 21, 2012)

Regulators nix new charge on solar customers (January 18, 2012)

Gov. Brown’s cap-and-trade spending plan angers businesses (January 11, 2012)

 

2011

State tweaks canal plan process (December 20, 2011)

Brown signs bill to help speed L.A. NFL stadium (September 27, 2011) 

Touting jobs, Brown signs a pair of bills and curses ‘too damn many regulations’ (September 27, 2011)

Gov. Jerry Brown asks PUC to pass electric bill surcharge (September 26, 2011)

California Environmental Protection Could Be Watered Down Under Sneaky Law Awaiting Jerry Brown’s Signature, Activists Say (September 15, 2011) 

Clean Energy Fund Tax Eliminated (September 12, 2011)

California Democrats plan changes to business regulations (September 2, 2011)

Green energy: California poll finds overwhelming support (July 27, 2011)

Troubled Waters of Battle Creek (June 19, 2011)

Will Jerry Brown Shift California on Cap and Trade? (June 3, 2011)

Why CEQA Is Essential for California Neighborhoods (June 1, 2011)

Closing some of California’s state parks would violate federal law
(May 28, 2011)

Sierra Club Calls on Gov. Brown to Revise Global Warming Plan (May 11, 2011)

Once Through Cooling Policy Protects Marine Life and Insures Electric Grid Reliability (May 4, 2011)

Capitol Alert: Legislation to Kill Air Resources Board Rejected in Assembly (April 26, 2011)

San Diego Union-Tribune: Coastal Panel backs Kehoe’s ‘Transit First’ Bill in 11-1 Vote (March 11, 2011)

The Los Angeles Times: AEG lobbies legislators for NFL project in L.A. (February 2, 2011)

San Francisco Chronicle: Suit over Pardee Reservoir expansion goes to court (January 31, 2011)

The Los Angeles Times: Gov. Jerry Brown is facing tricky environmental and energy issues in California (January 30, 2011)

The Mercury News: California Budge: Parks and the Environment (January 10, 2011)

The San Francisco Chronicle: Urban Communities Aid Green Issues (January 9, 2011)

 

2010

San Francisco Chronicle: Westlands Water District yanks delta plan funding (November 24, 2010)

Le Devoir: La dernière volonté du «Governator» écolo (November 22, 2010)

Capitol Weekly: On environment, mixed reviews for Schwarzenegger (November 18, 2010)

Capitol Weekly: Opinion: Looking at Schwarzenegger: How green was the Governator?
(November 18, 2010)

The Los Angeles Times: Lawyers, lobbyists, politicians scramble to determine impact of Prop. 26 (November 14, 2010)

Capitol Weekly: With openings on PUC, CEC, Brown may sharply shape policy (November 11, 2010)

The Bay Citizen: Prop. 23 Goes Up in Smoke (November 3, 2010)

The New York Times: Calif. AG Race Has National Energy Implications (October 27, 2010)

Los Angeles Times: Prop. 23: Oil giants are divided (September 14, 2010)

San Francisco Chronicle: Retailers try to bypass environmental rules(August 30, 2010)

California Watch: Under fire from industry, scientific panel is ‘gutted’(August 30, 2010)

San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco’s Bid for America’s CupSailing out of troubled waters(August 29, 2010)

Mercury News: Green goal line in sight: 33 percent renewable electricity bill nearing key votes(August 27, 2010)

Los Angeles Times: L.A. officials launch campaign to roll back state environmental rule (August 25, 2010)

Capitol Weekly: Power plants’ cooling heats up in Capitol (August 23, 2010)

Mercury News: Sierra Club recognizes work of Lowenthal, Ruskin (August 16, 2010)

The Wall Street Journal: California Puts Off Huge Water-Upgrade Effort (August 11, 2010)

The Los Angeles Times: California water bond pushed back to 2012(August 9, 2010)

The Sacramento Bee: Legislation takes shape to delay water bond to 2012 ballot (August 6, 2010)

Los Angeles Times: Water bond opponents want to keep it on the ballot (August 6, 2010)

San Jose Mercury News: Gov candidate Whitman claims environmental label (August 3, 2010)

The San Mateo Daily Journal: New law strengthens water agency (July 19, 2010)

San Diego Union Tribune: Water bond now on the bubble (July 19, 2010)

Capitol Weekly: Opinion: Time for a severance tax in California: Let’s do what Texas and Alaska do (July 15, 2010)

Capitol Weekly: Water bond’s ripples awash in the Capitol (July 15, 2010)

The Mercury News: How our laws in California are really made (July 10, 2010)

California Independent Voter Network: California taking next step on Green Chemistry Initiative (July 8, 2010)

San Francisco Chronicle: Roos-Collins withdraws from delta panel (July 7, 2010)

Capitol Public Radio: Stricter Dry Cleaning Regulations Take Effect (July 1, 2010)

Sacramento News and Review: A renewables hope (July 1 ,2010)

The Los Angeles Times: Schwarzenegger wants $11-billion water bond off November ballot (June 30, 2010)

The Centeral Valley Business Times: Water bond may be pulled from ballot (June 30, 2010)

KSBW: Governor Seeks To Take Water Bond Off Ballot (June 29, 201)

The San Francisco Chronicle: New state agency tries to revive delta (June 26, 2010)

Ventura County Star: Herdt: A corporate bet that will keep losing (June 15, 2010)

ABC 7: People split on funding parks with new DMV fee (June 11, 2010)

Ventura County Star: 2 industry-sponsored initiatives fail, despite millions spent on advertising (June 9, 2010)

Capitol Weekly: Fight of the majorities: simple vs. two-thirds (June 3, 2010)

The New York Times: Split Enviro Groups Ready to Rumble Over $11B Water-Bond Referendum in Calif. (May 27, 2010)

The California Chronicle: Bill to Reduce Unwanted Phonebooks Passes Committee (May 27, 2010)

KCRA 3: Oil Spill Drama Drips Into Politics (May 11, 2010)

GOP majority marks new lineup on State Lands Commission (May 6, 2010)

Capitol Weekly: Water Commission could be a conundrum for Guv (May 6, 2010)

KCRA Channel 3: DWR: Sierra Snowpack at 143 Percent (April 30, 2010)

Teamsters Union Opposes Dirty Energy Proposition

The Los Angeles Times:Effort to reach California offshore oil drilling deal revived (April 7, 2010)

The Signal: “Vote ‘no’ on the water bond” (April 1, 2010)

The San Francisco Chronicle: No California offshore drilling for now (April 1, 2010)

News 10: Will Nuclear Make a California Comeback? (March 25, 2010)

Mercury News: PG&E proposal could hike rates in Bay Area (March 24, 2010)

San Diego Tribune: S.D. could require multifamily water meters (March 8, 2010)

KPBS: Initiative Would Delay Calif. Greenhouse Gas Law (March 4, 2010)

The New York Times: Texas Refindes Mum About Funding Push to Halt California Climate Law (March 3, 2010)

KVPR: Water Bond (March 2, 2010)

Capitol Weekly: State’s main environmental law targeted on broad front in Capitol (February 24, 2009)

The Sacramento Bee: Poll shows water bond will sink, opponents say (February 19, 2010)

Sacramento News and Review: AB 32 Crunch Time (February 18, 2010)

The Sacramento Bee: Schwarzenegger turns more critical of environmental laws (February 5, 2010)

CBS5: Study Finds Flaws in California Smog Check System (February 4, 2010)

The San Francisco Chronicle: A new health care plan for America – clean air (February 3, 2010)

KCRA 3: Oil Spill Dram Drips Into Politics (May 11, 2010)

GOP majority marks new lineup on State Lands Commission (May 6, 2010)

Capitol Weekly: Water Commission could be a conundrum for Guv (May 6, 2010)

KCRA Channel 3: DWR: Sierra Snowpack at 143 Percent (April 30, 2010)

Teamsters Union Opposes Dirty Energy Proposition

The Los Angeles Times:Effort to reach California offshore oil drilling deal revived (April 7, 2010)

The Signal: Jim Metropulos:”Vote ‘no’ on the water bond Vote ‘no’ on the water bond (April 1, 2010)

The San Francisco Chronicle: No California offshore drilling for now (April 1, 2010)

News 10: Will Nuclear Make a California Comeback? (March 25, 2010)

Mercury News: PG&E proposal could hike rates in Bay Area (March 24, 2010)

San Diego Tribune: S.D. could require multifamily water meters (March 8, 2010)

KPBS: Initiative Would Delay Calif. Greenhouse Gas Law (March 4, 2010)

The New York Times: Texas Refindes Mum About Funding Push to Halt California Climate Law (March 3, 2010)

KVPR: Water Bond (March 2, 2010)

Capitol Weekly: State’s main environmental law targeted on broad front in Capitol (February 24, 2009)

The Sacramento Bee: Poll shows water bond will sink, opponents say (February 19, 2010)

Sacramento News and Review: AB 32 Crunch Time (February 18, 2010)

The Sacramento Bee: Schwarzenegger turns more critical of environmental laws (February 5, 2010)

CBS5: Study Finds Flaws in California Smog Check System (February 4, 2010)

The San Francisco Chronicle: A new health care plan for America – clean air (February 3, 2010)

The San Diego Tribune: State is first in eco-friendly building codes (February 3, 2010)

CBS 13: Law Pushing More Paid Parking Presented (January 29, 2010)

The Los Angeles Times: Calif. Nuclear Revival? A French Company Rolls the Dice (January 22, 2010)

The CW 31: On The Money: Oil Drilling Controversy (January 15, 2010)

Daily Breeze: Environmentalists target Wright’s voting record (January 9, 2010)

Capitol Weekly: Governor seeks new CEQA exemptions for construction projects (January 8, 2010)

The Los AngelesTimes: In State of the State address, Arnold Schwarzenegger unveils an ambitious wish list (January 7, 2010)