Posts Tagged ‘global warming’Lawmakers learn what farmers already know about sustainable agricultureFriday, May 10th, 2013 May 10, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- During two hours of expert testimony Wednesday, California Assembly members learned future commercial and housing developments should not be built on prime agricultural land, which should continue to be used for farming. The committee acted as if ... New energy taxes could bring $6 gasMonday, April 22nd, 2013 April 22, 2013 By Warren Duffy Is gas at more than $4 a gallon in California high enough? Not if David Lipton gets his way. The former member of the Clinton administation now is the deputy director of the International Monetary Fund. He recently urged, “It is time for subsidies to end and... CARB lawsuit could end cap and tradeWednesday, April 17th, 2013 April 17, 2013 By Katy Grimes Ding dong! Could CARB be dead? The Pacific Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit yesterday against the California Air Resources Board challenging California's cap and trade regulation. The cap and trade program was created by CARB ostensibly as part of AB 32,... Latest numbers: No ‘global warming’Tuesday, April 16th, 2013April 16, 2013 By John Seiler AB 32 officially is the "Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006." It coerces sharp cuts in greenhouse gas emissions in California to 1990 levels by 2020. Now that the latest evidence keeps showing there is no global warming, do you think Gov. Jerry Brown will sus... Maviglio tweets against Duffy global-warming articleWednesday, April 10th, 2013April 10, 2013 By John Seiler Steve Maviglio, the California Democratic activist, tweeted about Warren Duffy's article on our site, "Facts cloud CA global warming alarmism." Maviglio: "Glad to see @CalWatchdog still in denial about #climate change. Where can I buy your #wayback machine? #A... 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... Why enforce AB 32 when new studies show no global warming?Sunday, April 7th, 2013 April 7, 2013 By Warren Duffy Just a few years ago... In 2005, then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed of the alleged threat of global warming, "I say the debate is over. . . . We know the science, we see the threat, and we know the time for action is now." Along with then-Assembly ... Bill targets business on air quality issuesThursday, April 4th, 2013 April 4, 2013 By Katy Grimes Lawmakers are notorious for responding to tragedies and accidents with often unnecessary legislation. It’s a Kodak moment none seem to be able to resist, especially over environmental issues. It happened again Wednesday in the Senate Environmental Quality... 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... |