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The Wake Up Call on the BP Drilling Disaster

May 4, 2010 by Robert Rapier
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I have a few stories in the pipeline, but none seem particularly important with this BP disaster continuing to play out in the Gulf of Mexico. Following my previous story – in which I warned that the political fallout would be huge – President Obama has applied the brakes to new drilling projects, calling this spill a “massive and... [read more]

California’s Renewable Energy Zones Raise Fresh Controvers

April 7, 2010 by Taylen Peterson
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California wants large-scale renewable energy. Most projects of that type, however, are long delayed by a battle over land and habitat disruption. Much like the federal Bureau of Land Management has done for swaths of public land in the Southwest, environmental and business leaders, in conjunction with state government, are setting... [read more]

California's renewable pipeline nearly 70 GW

January 1, 2010 by Big Gav
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Reuters has a report on California's burgeoning pipeline of renewable energy projects - California's renewable pipeline hits nearly 70 GW. Renewable energy projects proposed in California total nearly 70 gigawatts, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Tuesday, a large pipeline that could help the state meet its renewable energy goals... [read more]

Reality intrudes on California’s energy dreams

September 20, 2009 by Dan Yurman
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Governor goes pro-nuclear and so do the people who want his jobWhat is it about California that always twists what the rest of the country takes for reality into a pretzel? For more than three decades the state has banned the construction of new nuclear power plants. At the same time it is one of the nation’s top 10 in terms of energy... [read more]

California to require 30% in renewables by 2020

September 17, 2009 by ToddWallace
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California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an executive order requiring that 30% of the state’s power needs be generated by renewable energy by 2020. The executive order explicitly states that renewable energy from “resources and facilities located throughout the Western Interconnection” is welcome. The Western... [read more]

Greenest US governors

June 29, 2009 by Doris de Guzman
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Speaking of California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, did you know that he is listed as the second greenest governor in the US following Governor Bill Ritter of Colorado?This is according to Greenopia, which recently released its ranking of 50 Greenest Governors in the US. Following Schwarzenegger is Ted Kulongoski of Oregon. Sarah... [read more]