UPDATES ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS IN CALIFORNIA

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Ventura County Star: Poll finds support for drilling (July 31, 2008)

Press-Enterprise: Gap family company takes over troubled timber firm (July 30,2008)

SF Chronicle: Court denies stay in Pacific Lumber case (July 30, 2008)

Blog: Good Jobs, Clean Air (July 29, 2008)

Capitol Weekly: Lawmakers remain skeptical as governor links drought, water bonds (July 24, 2008)

LA Times: State Supreme Court gives new protection to endangered species (July 18, 2008)

Eureka Reporter: Supreme Court rules in favor of EPIC in PALCO case (July 18, 2008)

Capitol Weekly Commentary by Bill Magavern: Now is the time for solutions to global warming pollution (May 29, 2008)

From Sacramento Bee: Schools substituting field trips with video links (May 28, 2008)

From Coastsider: Appropriations Committee Passes AB 1991 (May 23, 2008)

From SF Examiner: Activists can’t stop bailout for Half Moon Bay — yet (May 23, 2008)

From California Progress Report: Protecting Our Air and Atmosphere Against Republican Rollbacks in California (May 22, 2008)

From North County Times: Transit target of state budget axe (May 16, 2008)

Watch Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s May 14 press conference unveiling the budge

KQED audio file: Water rationing comes to East Bay(May 14, 2008)

From New York Times: Planet U.S.: The Coastal Warrior (May 14, 2008)

Enforce Diesel Rules, Sierra Club California Director Tells Regulators (April 25,2008)

Environmental Groups Decry Half Moon Bay Environmental Exemption Bill (April 25, 2008)

Analysis: California's patience running on empty over proposed U.S. fuel rules” (April 24, 2008)

KCRA Video: “State’s Environmental Report Card Scrutinized" (April 22, 2008)

From the Santa Cruz Sentinel: "Bevy of state bills seek out greener California" (April 22, 2008)

Coastsider Editorial: "HMB to Sacramento: If you don’t support AB1991, we’ll kill this dog" (April 17, 2008)

From the San Francisco Chronicle: "Half Moon Bay settlement faces opposition" (April 16,2008)

From California Progress Report: Those Who Want to Build a Toll Road Through a California State Park Want Feds to Overturn Coastal Commission Without a Public Hearing (April 16, 2008)

BLOG: Assemblymember Levine and Environmental Groups Send Governor a Letter Saying No to Nuclear (4/01/08)

From The Modesto Bee: "Utilities, consumers face challenges presented by renewable energy" (March 18th 2008)

Consumers Advised on Mercury Risks from CFL Breakage

Sierra Club California Names New Leadership Team

From Plenty Magazine: "The Californication of Golden State Parks" (February 6th, 2008)

Statement of Bill Magavern, Sierra Club California Advocacy Director, On Cal-EPA’s Green Chemistry Initiative Phase One Report (January 31, 2008)

From LA City Beat: "Tragedy of the commons: Can we blame trash on the beach?" (January 24th, 2008)

From the Capitol Weekly: "Coalition rises to protect the San Onofre State Beach" (January 24th, 2008)

From California Progress Report: "Who wants to camp under a toll road? A bad idea for California's park" (January 24th, 2008)

California Resources Secretary Releases Preferred Alternative for Salton Sea Restoration

Salton Sea Coalition Urges Immediate Action To Save Salton Sea: The Next Phase Of Restoration Must Focus On Immediate Threats To Public Health And Wildlife (May 2007)

Sierra Club California Joins With 70 Other Conservation, Recreation And Native American Groups In Telling Governor Schwarzenegger "No New Dams" For California (March 2007)

View the "No New Dams" letter to Governor Schwarzenegger. ( more...)

View the response letter from Governor Schwarzenegger. ( Governor's Response Letter)

Video:

Sierra Club CA Director Bill Magavern Takes Aim At Offshore Drilling Plans

Video Courtesy News 10.net.