New Senate Bill Addresses Climate Change

“Unless we take bold action to reverse climate, our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are going to look back on this period in history and ask a very simple question: Where were they? Why didn’t the United States of America, the most powerful nation on earth, lead the international community in cutting greenhouse gas emissions and…

California adopts innovative cap-and-trade legislation

Late yesterday the Air Resources Board unanimously approved cap-and-trade regulations as part of an on-going effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions which are contributing to climate change.  This landmark set of air pollution controls is the first in the nation to be implemented at the state level.  The regulations were originally brought to the board…

LA Bans Plastic Bags

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a measure to ban plastic bags at grocery stores and other shops in unincorporated Los Angeles County areas. The goal of the ordinance is to get people to use their reusable bags. It applies to grocery stores, drug stores, liquor stores and convenience stores. Customers would no…

AB 32 – How can one bill change the world?

California’s greenhouse gas bill has been getting strong reactions. Some support it and some oppose it strongly. So what do you really know about AB 32? The environmental law AB 32 is a global warming solutions act that was signed in 2006 in order to help California fight global warming by achieving stabilization of greenhouse…