May 16, 2013 By Chris Reed The news that Gov. Jerry Brown wants to "borrow" $500 million in cap-and-trade auction fees to prop up the state's general fund in his revised 2013-14 budget could not have been more predictable. Brown may have an image of fiscal rectitude, but it is fiscal rectit...
Posts Tagged ‘California Air Resources Board’7 years not enough planning time for air board on AB 32Thursday, May 16th, 2013CARB chair plugs electric carsWednesday, April 17th, 2013 April 17, 2013 By Joseph Perkins Mary Nichols was in Detroit this week for the Society of Automotive Engineers annual World Congress. The chairwoman of the California Air Resources Board told attendees that her agency wants to have better relations with the auto industry. “If we can colla... 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... Edison bailed out CA Cap & Trade auctionWednesday, January 9th, 2013Jan. 9, 2013 By Wayne Lusvardi The facts slowing coming out about the state’s first Cap and Trade auction seriously question whether the system is already being gamed by government, together with electric utilities. Edison International made an announcement on Dec. 20, 2012: At Californi... First Cap and Trade auction cuts no pollution for $233 millionWednesday, November 21st, 2012Nov. 21, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi In the private sector, success is often likened to “selling lemonade at a track meet.” But in the upside-down public sector, the California Air Resources Board auctioned $233 million of pollution permits on Nov. 14 -- and got nothing for it. Such a deal. ... Cal Chamber sues state for profiting from AB 32Friday, November 16th, 2012 Nov. 15, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi The California Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday sued the state of California to stop it from making a profit by selling “free” air pollution emission credits as part of the new Cap and Trade program. Ninety percent of the first round of pollution permits wi... Environmental Bureaucrats continue driving diesel trucks off the roadMonday, October 15th, 2012Oct. 16, 2012 By Warren Duffy Whether traveling interstates or two lane back roads of our nation, on any given day one can find diesel trucks traveling to stores, warehouses, etc. They are loading and unloading of pallets of food, clothing, plants, auto products, sporting gear and myriad other mer... Legislature passes ‘illegal’ green slush fundTuesday, September 11th, 2012Sept. 11, 2012 By Dave Roberts When California enacted AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, the bill was touted as a way to make California environmentally friendly. But it’s also turning into a billion dollar slush fund for Democratic pet projects, which the Califo... Paint it Blackout: Will India-type power crashes hit Calif.?Wednesday, August 1st, 2012Aug. 1, 2012 By John Seiler India is being hit with a series of blackouts that have crippled the country. It sounds a lot like California dipped in curry. From The Economist: * India has "blackouts (during peak hours the system delivers 10% less electricity than customers want) and an inade... Studies predict AB 32 will crash Calif. economyTuesday, July 17th, 2012July 17, 2012 By Dave Roberts Two new studies are predicting economic devastation in California as the myriad regulations and costs resulting from AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, take effect in the next eight years. The hit to state residents will total $35 billion in 2020 --... |