The Cunningham Report – October 24, 2010
The move to delay California’s tough climate control regulation has resulted in a backlash of opposition from those who favor proposed state regulation to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Because of the passion and hyperbole surrounding the debate over Proposition 23 – which would delay implementation of the state’s Global Warming Solutions Act (also known as AB 32) until unemployment comes down to 5.5 percent for a full year – the actual facts of what the proposition means for the future tend to be lost in the war of words.
The nation’s supply chain relies on petroleum products to move freight. And, whatever side of the issue people come down on, they acknowledge that the state’s Global Warming effort would have a huge effect on the transportation industry, including ships, trucks, trains, and freight-moving equipment.
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Associated Press – September 21, 2010
LOS ANGELES — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown challenged Republican Meg Whitman on Monday to take a stand on a November ballot initiative that would undermine California’s landmark global warming law.
The former eBay CEO should publicly state her position on Proposition 23, Brown said at a news conference in which he blasted the initiative as threatening California’s environment and economy.
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Businessweek – August 6, 2010
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
An initiative seeking to suspend California’s landmark global warming law is attracting more money than any other proposition on the November ballot, according to campaign-finance reports filed Monday.
Environmentalists and oil companies are facing off in the battle over Proposition 23, which seeks to delay regulations on greenhouse gas emissions until California’s unemployment rate, now at 12.3 percent, falls to 5.5 percent and stays there for four consecutive quarters.
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The Sacremento Bee – July 15, 2010
Supporters of California’s global warming law have raised more than $2 million so far to defend the landmark legislation in what’s shaping up as an expensive November ballot battle.
Filings with the California secretary of state show that environmental groups and clean energy advocates were big givers to the campaign against Proposition 23, which would suspend AB 32 until the unemployment rate drops to 5.5 percent.
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