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Posted by: LunaLoca785 on Sep 5, 2008 at 01:33:56 PM

 

Climate change has been a hot topic this summer, as you know. 

We're thrilled to see more and more folks jump on the green bandwagon, and we're working hard to make sure our goal of creating green pathways out of poverty doesn't get lost in all the hype.  Guess what? We're WINNING. 

Check out our summer round-up:

"I'll Be Back": Multi-Billion-$ Green Bond Measure to Return in 2009
California's biggest green jobs bill didn't quite make it to the governor's desk this year, but it went much further than anyone expected. And it will be back, stronger and better, in 2009! SB 1672 (Steinberg) would have invested $2.25 billion in green career education and training, especially for California's disadvantaged communities. We enjoyed small victories

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Posted by: LunaLoca785 on Jun 17, 2008 at 12:25:10 PM

Senator Boxer on ways to conserve water in this time of California's drought...

http://boxer.senate.gov/features/water/

"It's easy to take for granted a resource that is abundantly available in our daily lives. But the ease with which we can access this vital commodity often obscures the reality that it is in fact a limited resource.

As a result of the drought declaration by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, many Californians will soon likely face mandatory conservation orders. In fact, many water districts and cities have already asked for voluntary measures.

California's extensive system of water supply infrastructure -- its reservoirs, groundwater basins, and inter-regional conveyance facilities -- mitigates the effect of short-term dry periods for most water users. Short-term droughts

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