Posts Tagged ‘AB 32’Arnold pushing new global-warming hysteriaMonday, April 8th, 2013 April 8, 2013 By John Seiler Ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's signature legislation, AB 32, officially is called "The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006." Yet like President Obama, he no longer refers to "global warming," but to a euphemism such as "climate change." Arnold does so again to... AB 32 never inspired anybody elseFriday, April 5th, 2013 April 5, 2013 By John Seiler AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, was supposed to inspire other countries to follow the state in mandating the reduction of greenhouse gases, in particular by switching from such "dirty" energy as coal to such "green" energy as solar and wind power. ... Bills make it easier for agencies to penalize bizThursday, April 4th, 2013 April 4, 2013 By Katy Grimes Wednesday the Senate Environmental Quality Committee passed three bills, despite all three bills receiving credible legal and technical challenges. The committee ignored protocol, and allowed the bills to move on with the proviso work would continue to be done... Radicalness of CARB’s long-term plans comes into focusWednesday, March 20th, 2013 March 20, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- While the California Air Resources Board continues to forge ahead like a blind bull in a china shop with its far-reaching climate change plan, the extent of the destruction that could result is beginning to become evident. At a legislative hearing... Employers and taxpayers ask Gov. Brown to halt cap and tradeFriday, March 15th, 2013 March 15, 2013 By Katy Grimes A group of employers and taxpayers have sent a letter to Gov. Jerry Brown asking that he halt cap and trade "and policies to achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions." Cap and trade is the state's fledgling system of trading carbon credits to reduce greenhou... CA leaders still attacking businesses, jobsMonday, March 11th, 2013 March 11, 2013 By Katy Grimes While I am an eternal optimist, it is impossible to ignore that California is bleeding jobs. I am also a realist. Unfortunately for the Golden State, California's leaders and lawmakers continue to ignore the facts, and instead continue to push through the s... Eco-phony Arnold tools around in gas-guzzling Mercedes SLS AMGMonday, March 11th, 2013 March 11, 2013 By John Seiler According to the Daily Mail: "He has been seen enjoying a number of dates with a mystery blonde in recent weeks but on Thursday Arnold Schwarzenegger was indulging in his first love -- his cars. "The 65-year-old was seen taking his Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG for a... AB 32: Now — now!!! — L.A. Times warns it imperils economyTuesday, March 5th, 2013 March 5, 2013 By Chris Reed Seven years ago the California Legislature passed AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, a landmark law forcing California to shift to cleaner-but-costlier forms of energy by 2020 to reduce the emission of the gases believed to cause global warming. The as... Arnold still haunting GOP conventionsMonday, March 4th, 2013March 4, 2013 By John Seiler The ghost haunting this past weekend's California Republican Convention in Sacramento was the steroid-bloated, hulking apparition of ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Just eight years ago, in 2005, Arnold was the toast of the GOP. He launched a "year of reform" tha... Skelton: GOP would win if it became just like DemsTuesday, February 19th, 2013Feb. 19, 2013 By John Seiler L.A. Times columnist George Skelton continues to amuse as he keeps telling Republicans they could win again if they just became like Democrats. After all, Democrats are winners, aren't they? As the psychologists say, shouldn't we "model" winners? Commenting on i... |