By Jim Metropulos, on April 12th, 2012 New net metering approach would increase local solar energy savings, jobs
Contact: Jim Metropulos, (916) 5571100 x109, jim.metropulos@sierraclub.org
SAN FRANCISCO – California solar energy advocates today praised a
proposed decision by the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
that, if approved, will likely boost renewable energy use by
homeowners, businesses, and commercial uses and lower energy costs for
both solar and non-solar energy ratepayers.
The proposal, put forward by PUC Chairman Michael Peevey, clarifies
the methodology to . . . → Read More
By Sierra Club CA, on April 6th, 2012
By Sierra Club CA, on April 6th, 2012
By Kathryn Phillips, on March 30th, 2012 The Little Hoover Commission (LHC), an independent state oversight agency, has begun exploring solutions to the state parks funding crisis. The commission held a four-hour hearing March 27 to collect formal testimony from Department of Parks and Recreation, the non-profit State Parks Foundation, an academic expert on parks, and a concessionaire.
Last year, the legislature and governor settled on a state budget that cuts $22 million from the state parks, resulting in closure of 70 of 278 state . . . → Read More
By Sierra Club CA, on March 26th, 2012
By Sierra Club CA, on March 21st, 2012
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