Original Article by the NRDC Clean energy was a big winner yesterday. American voters not only re-elected a president who made green jobs a cornerstone of his first term and his campaign, they also rejected some of the shrillest champions of Big Oil and Big Coal in key Senate races from Massachusetts to Ohio, from…
While watching one of the debates between mayoral candidates Carl DeMaio and Bob Filner, you may be able to notice some similarities to the debates between presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Each candidate is quick to point out the flaws in today’s economy and schools. Both are adamant in telling us how their…
Mass appeal wins votes, not the truth. Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, professed a surprisingly different set of core values compared with those of the Romney who would be President. As governor, Romney aggressively supported the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and championed renewable energy. He also worked to close aging coal-fire power plants, and readily…
Not only are the number of green jobs in San Diego growing, but they are also withstanding the economic downturn according to a report by Next10, a nonpartisan educational organization that empowers Californians on civic issues. Green jobs grew at an average pace of 4% per year since 1995 compared to a 1.8% average…
Recently the Obama administration rejected the proposed Keystone XL pipeline extension. In a statement, Obama said: “The rushed and arbitrary deadline insisted on by Congressional Republicans prevented a full assessment of the pipeline’s impact, especially the health and safety of the American people, as well as our environment.” The company that would have built the…
Today the Obama Administration released the 2011 America’s Great Outdoors (AGO) Progress Report. 15 federal agencies outlined their combined conservation and recreation successes. Successes include creation of jobs, new trail designations, the creation of urban campgrounds, and investments in large landscapes such as the Everglades. The report elucidates efforts made under the AGO initiative to…
Bravo Peter Byck. What so many others have attempted has finally been realized; a documentary about one of society’s most pressing issues sans rhetoric. Carbon Nation is a fun, easy to digest documentary created to enlighten and motivate the masses. However, unlike most independent, educational films this one is a call to action without the…
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According to a report looking at how green jobs have changed in California, the research organization Next 10 found that green jobs are surpassing the overall economy, with the Bay Area and San Diego leading the way. With tons of clean energy generation and investment in the state, over 20,000 jobs have been created since…
By Valerie Kosheleff California Air Resources Board (CARB) moves forward this month by approving a Draft Resolution to the Cap-and-Trade rulemaking. Cap-and-Trade, also called Emissions Trading, in California is part of the state’s 2006 landmark climate change legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) 32. Cap-and-Trade is only one component of AB 32, but is perhaps the least…