The following is a blog post authored by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield that originally appeared in Calitics on August 23, 2011. Traffic is …
Video: Asm. Bob Wieckowski’s update on Fracking Disclosure
CLCV joined Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski, author of the fracking disclosure bill (AB 591) to hold a press conference last Monday on the steps of the …
Weekly Green: climate change threatens world coffee supplies as electric car breaks record
The Weekly Green brings you CLCV’s staff favorites from this week’s Daily Green. Like CLCV? Join us on Facebook. Global …
State Parks in Peril
I’m a native Californian and am very proud of my homeland. The natural beauty of our state is hard to beat. Soaring mountains, stretches of …
CA Legislature Returns: Updates & next steps to pass environmental priority bills
Today the State Senate and Assembly returned from a month long recess. Though it’s only the first day back, advocates and legislators are already …
Styrofoam Takeout Containers Need to Go
Living in the Bay Area can be like living in a bubble – it may be a glass or a biodegradable bubble, but I can …
Governor Brown vetoes commuter benefits bill
Last month I wrote about SB 582, which would have established a commuter benefit pilot program to encourage employees to ride public transit, …
Weekly Green: Shark week, Yellowstone and more
The Weekly Green brings you CLCV’s staff favorites from this week’s Daily Green. Like CLCV? Join us on Facebook. Yellowstone …
Redistricting: No one said it would be easy
These days consensus is a rare thing, but we had one in the California redistricting process that is coming to a close August 15th. Everybody …
Weekly Green: EPA to weigh in on fracking as the plastic bag war begins
The Weekly Green brings you CLCV’s staff favorites from this week’s Daily Green. Like CLCV? Join us on Facebook. Redistricting …
A shark frenzy?
Are you ready to get in on the frenzy around sharks? I’m not talking about the Discovery Channel’s annual “Shark Week” that launches this …
Redistricting and the Fate of the Environmental Community in California
Drum roll please…After months of anticipation, the 177 almost-final new legislative, congressional and Board of Equalization district maps were released today. These maps have …