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Most Recent NewsCongressional Response to Oil Spill Disaster Delayed 8/04/2010We are deeply disappointed to see that Big Oil and their allies in the Senate are stalling a commonsense response to the greatest accidental oil spill in world history. This is a clear victory for Big Oil, who have recruited an outspoken minority of Senators to choose BP and Exxon’s profits over America’s jobs, shores and precious places. 500 Businesses Sign On in Support of Plastic Bag Ban 7/30/2010Environment California collected 500 signatures of support from California businesses in favor of AB 1998, pending legislation that would ban certain stores from providing plastic bags at the point of check out. The stores represent small businesses all across the state and range from restaurants to salons to construction companies and many more. Californian's Oppose Oil Drilling 7/29/2010A new poll by PPIC shows that Californian's strongly oppose oil drilling off the coast of California. Most Recent ReportsGreen Chemistry at Work 4/16/2010Forward-looking California companies are discovering that going green can help the corporate bottom line. This report highlights a dozen thriving businesses that are using Green Chemistry principles to replace toxic chemicals with safer alternatives. Building Better: How High-Efficiency Buildings Will Save Money and Reduce Global Warming 3/31/2010Simple policies to improve the energy efficiency of our buildings will lead to significant savings. A two-part strategy of requiring new buildings to be more efficient and promoting weatherization of existing buildings will save money and energy while improving air quality. The report finds that California homeowners can save over $800 per year, while helping reduce the global warming pollution from buildings by 37%. Courting Disaster: How the Supreme Court Has Broken the Clean Water Act and Why Congress Must Fix It 2/18/2010The report details the threats to America’s waters and highlights the urgent need for Congress to act immediately and restore full Clean Water Act protections to our waters. Our Issues in the NewsBP sets $20 billion aside for Spill Claims 6/16/2010The White House and BP tentatively agreed on Wednesday that the oil giant would create a $20 billion fund to pay claims for the worst oil spill in American history. The fund will be independently run by Kenneth Feinberg, the mediator who oversaw the 9/11 victims compensation fund, according to two people familiar with the deliberations. Schwarzenegger pulls plug on offshore oil project 5/03/2010Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger withdrew his support Monday for a controversial new offshore oil drilling project off the Santa Barbara coast in the wake of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. California's Whitman, Poizner shift right on environment 5/02/2010Both Republican gubernatorial candidates have supported environmental causes before. But in their appeal to conservative voters this year, they have made environmental concerns subordinate to the state's struggling economy. |