Protecting our environmental resources and promoting social justice
CEQA, the public tool to good health and environment Governor Newsom has announced a package of 11 budget-trailer bills that would make significant changes to CEQA. This use of trailer bills to weaken CEQA is an abuse of the budget process and is intentionally designed to avoid an open and transparent discussion about some …
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COMMON DREAMS: A ‘Landmark Victory’ for Consumers and Climate as California Passes Big Oil Price Gouging Law “Whether it’s price gouging at the pump or drilling in people’s backyards, Big Oil’s days of harming our health and our pocketbooks must end,” said one advocate. BRETT WILKINS Mar 28, 2023 Climate and consumer advocates on Tuesday …
“This historic announcement, which could provide clean power for up to 1.6 million homes over the next decade, represents the innovative approach we need for a clean energy economy that protects the coasts, fisheries, marine life, and Tribal and cultural resources we value so much as Californians.” Offshore Wind on the California Coast announced today …
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WRONG NEWSOM & Sonoma County: “Nine out of the 16,909 fires in California during 2017 and 2018 caused 95% of the damage. All nine fires occurred under extreme, wind-driven conditions where vegetation clearance projects proved ineffective.” More Than 70 Groups Reject Proposed Wildfire Budget Favoring Timber/Habitat Clearance Interests Over Communities at Risk For Immediate Release, …
“In the first six months of 2020, CalGem granted 185% more permits to drill new oil and gas production wells in California over Newsom’s first six months in office.” Consumer Watchdog: Newsom Administration issued six more fracking permits to Aera Energy Daily Kos Reports: by Dan Bacher On Friday, I wrote an article here about California issuing …
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“Newsom is feeling the heat in recent weeks, as Siegel’s group announced late last month that it plans to sue his administration over permitting of 1,500 oil and gas wells this year without the proper environmental reviews. The plaintiffs say this is illegal.” As California Burns, Climate Activists Call on Gov. Gavin Newsom to Stop …