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Both sides claim victory in California Supreme Court ruling on plastic bags
It was a mixed bag today when the California Supreme Court ruled that a small city does not need an environmental impact report to ban plastic bags, but made clear larger cities and counties may have to do an EIR. The decision strikes down rulings by trial and appellate courts in Los Angeles in the legal fight over a 2008 ordinance enacted by the south coastal city of Manhattan Beach banning “point-of-sale plastic carry-out bags.
Acting West Virginia Gov orders emergency fracking rules
West Virginia regulators will temporarily take the lead on regulating Marcellus shale drilling while lawmakers attempt to craft long-term rules for developing this rich natural gas reserve, acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Tuesday.
Jerry Brown appoints DOJ lawyer head of Cal EPA
Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Matt Rodriquez, a chief deputy attorney general, secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency, Brown’s office announced this morning.
Economists Find Flaws in Federal Estimate of Climate Damage
Uncle Sam’s estimate of the damage caused by each ton of carbon dioxide is fundamentally flawed and “grossly understates” the potential impacts of climate change, according to an analysis released July 12 by a group of economists.
Congratulations to LA City Councilwoman, now Congresswoman-elect Janice Hahn!
With 100% of precincts reporting, Hahn received 54.6% of the votes and bested radical Tea Party candidate Craig Huey by over 8 points. This is particularly notable because that’s almost exactly the margin as noted in yesterday’s PPP poll.
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