Posted by David Pettit in Curbing Pollution
The Los Angeles Rams used to play in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a stadium that was built in 1923, used in the 1932 Olympics and used again in the 1984 Olympics. I used to go see them play when...continued→
Posted by David Pettit in Curbing Pollution
In closed-door negotiations, California Republicans are demanding a delay in implementation of California's off-road diesel rules in return for their agreement to a new state budget. This demand carries a hidden danger that could lead to billions of dollars of lost federal money for...continued→
Posted by David Pettit in Environmental Justice
My NRDC colleague Tim Grabiel preserved a huge victory today in court. By way of context, on July 28, 2008, Tim and his co-counsel won a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) case that prevented the South Coast Air Quality Management District...continued→
Posted by David Pettit in Solving Global Warming
Just a note about my post from October 28, 2008 explaining why NRDC, Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, Union of Concerned Scientists and many other groups are opposed to California Prop. 7, a ballot initiative that will make it...continued→
Posted by David Pettit in Solving Global Warming
California's Proposition 7 is well-intentioned but so badly written that it is likely to hinder, rather than accelerate, fulfillment of our need for more renewable energy resources. NRDC has been fighting for renewables and for energy efficiency for over 20...continued→
Posted by David Pettit in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment
On July 15, 2008, California State Senator Alan Lowenthal’s bill to impose a fee on cargo containers passed the California Assembly, on its way to Governor Schwarzenegger’s desk. The vote wasn’t close: 46-23. The Assembly vote was the result of...continued→
