Congratulations to California Congressional candidate Julia Brownley, one of three winners in the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund’s “Clean House Challenge.” Pro-environment candidates Patrick …
California makes a move on toxic flame retardants
The writing is on the wall: we’re going to beat the chemical industry in California’s fight over toxic flame retardants. For years, advocates for Californians’ …
Environment Wins in California Primary Election
What a night! California environmental voters showed up to the polls. They voted for the best environmental leaders. As a result, California’s election results are …
A few voting tips as Election Day approaches
With just a few days (edit: hours!) left before the June 5th election, here are a few helpful voting tips: If you vote …
CLCV Walk and Stroll for Candidate Phil Ting
The weather was on our side during CLCV’s “walk day” for California Assembly candidate Phil Ting. But the hills weren’t always so cooperative. This is …
State Parks Still on the Chopping Block
A few months ago I set a new personal goal: get into nature at least once a week. It really didn’t matter what I ended …
Thou Shalt Not Frack Thy Neighbor’s Land
It’s only been in the last couple of years that Californians began hearing about fracking, and few of us thought that it was even happening …
Senator Tony Strickland’s Attack on Reusable Bags
At first, I thought it was a bad April Fool’s joke: A bill requiring warnings on all reusable bags? Unfortunately, it’s not a bad joke, …
California coast loses a champion
The California coast and all Californians lost a true champion this week: Peter Douglas. As the muscle behind the nation’s strongest coastal protection law, and …
The Fight to Get Rid of Toxic BPA Continues
Once again, the Food and Drug Administration has failed to protect America’s families from a ubiquitous toxic chemical. One day ahead of a court-imposed deadline …
Conservative weatherman accepts climate change
This blog entry blew my mind a little bit. A decade ago, I lived in Minnesota, and Paul Douglas was everywhere — easily the …
