Posted by Annie Notthoff in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
Ending one of the most contentious legislative sessions in California's history, Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed dozens of environmental bills and signed several others over the weekend that will add tons of air pollution to our environment, delay our freedom from fossil...
Posted by Annie Notthoff in Curbing Pollution
The California Air Resources Board ("CARB") recently enacted rules to fight air pollution from off-road diesel vehicles such as construction equipment and tractors. Emissions of nitrogen oxides (precursors of ozone) and diesel particulates (known carcinogens) were specifically targeted. CARB staff...
Posted by Annie Notthoff in Curbing Pollution , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
As a continuation of my first video blog, here I talk about two pieces of solutions-based legislation in California aimed at combatting global warming. The first is AB 32, The Global Warming Solutions Act, a landmark law that NRDC helped...
