UCLA Extensions is hosting some great Public Policy seminars over the next few months. I’m defenitly going to try and make a one of two of them (note, they aren’t free, but they do have some scholarships for recent graduates). Click here for more information or to register. Here are the seminars:
Successful CEQA Compliance: A [...]
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UCLA Extensions Public Policy Programs
Posted in Climate Change, Events, Federal Regulations, Green Buildings, Water, tagged CEQA and Climate Change, Public Policy Programs, UCLA Extensions, Winter 2009 on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
New Study Released, Air Pollution Costs California $28 Billion Annually
Posted in Federal Regulations, tagged $28 Billion, Basins, benefits of meeting clean air standards, Federal Clean Air Standards, Mara Elana, San Joaquin Valley Air, South Coast on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thank You Contributor: Mara Elana
This week, researchers at California State University-Fullerton released a study that assesses the potential economic benefits that could be achieved by meeting the federal standards for air pollution in the South Coast and San Joaquin Valley Air Basins. According to findings, the California economy loses about $28 billion annually ($1,250 per person [...]
Event Opportunity: CLCV – The Impact of the November Election on Environmental Policy
Posted in Events, Federal Regulations, tagged Election, Environment, League of Conservation Voters, Los Angeles, Miken Institute on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The California League of Conservation voters will be holding a great panel discussion on November 6th focused on the “Impact of the November Election on Environmental Policy.” I went to this event last year, and while the topic was different, the formate was the same, and it was really a super informative event.
This years speakers include: * John [...]
In the News | 9/10/2008
Posted in Climate Change, Federal Regulations, Green Buildings, Green Business, tagged Clean Trucks Injunction, Energy Politics, EPA, Indicator Species, Thomas Friedman, White Roofs on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
White Roof Technology, We Knew it Was Good, But not THIS GOOD - LA Times
From the article: “Globally, roofs account for 25% of the surface of most cities, and pavement accounts for about 35%. If all were switched to reflective material in 100 major urban areas, it would offset 44 metric gigatons of greenhouse gases, which have been [...]
DOE Eyeing Hydrogen, Focus on Range
Posted in EcoVehicles, Federal Regulations, Future Fuels, tagged Department of Energy, Fuel Cells, Hydrogen, Research, Senate on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hydrogen has really been gaining some ground these days. Most recently, the Department of Energy just earmarked around $15 million for research focused on extended the driving range of a hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicle. Something I didn’t realize, was that hydrogen fuel cells are generally getting around 180 miles to the tank (doesn’t specify [...]
In Land Trusts we Trust
Posted in Federal Regulations, Uncategorized, tagged Land Trusts, Open Space, Orance County, Perpetuities, Tejon Ranch on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Land Trusts have been all over the news lately, and trying to grasp just exactly what these trusts are all about, has been a somewhat rigorous process. The first major news item was a major deal signed up at the Tejon Ranch. In May, a coalition of environmental groups and the Tejon Ranch Co. (a [...]
Is Carbon Credit Trading Coming to California?
Posted in Climate Change, Federal Regulations, Green Business, tagged California Green Economy, Carbon Credit on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In May, the World Bank reported that the carbon market more than doubled in value last year to $64-billion from $31-billion in 2006. Credits representing some three billion tons of CO{-2} emissions traded hands, mainly involving European Union Allowances (EUAs) or Certified Emission Reductions (CERs). The latter credits are generated by energy projects in [...]
Conference Alert: 26th Annual Border Governors Conference
Posted in Climate Change, Federal Regulations, Green Business, tagged Border Governors Conference, California Green Economy, GE, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just saw this: “California is hosting the annual event, in partnership with General Electric, for the first time since 2000. The event, themed “Building Green Economies,” will be held at Universal Studios in Hollywood.” (Governor’s Press Office, “Governor Announces Plan to Take Border Governors Conference to New Level, Celebrate California and Its Green Economy,” [...]
Big Week for California’s Proposed High-Speed Train Network
Posted in Climate Change, EcoVehicles, Federal Regulations, Future Fuels, Green Business, Uncategorized, tagged Bullet Train, California, High Speed Rail, November Election on June 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
California’s so-called “bullet” train is back in the news. Last week, the LA Times reported that the Union Pacific has thrown a snag for California’s propose plan. This does not appear to damage the prospects for the train in the not-so-distant future, but reflects an oversight by those charged with making the system a reality. [...]
Follow Up: Beware of “Green” Fed Reg
Posted in Climate Change, Federal Regulations on April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just ran into this article study conducted by the Union of Concerned Scientists; LINK. The study, which looks at the influence of political and commercial interests on EPA activities uncovered some unbelievable information. According to the reports summary:
“The results of these investigations show an agency under siege from political pressures. On numerous issues—ranging from [...]
