Category: California
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Monterey Shale Report Exposes Myth of Economic Prosperity From Fracking California
Post Carbon Institute and Physicians, Scientists & Engineers for Healthy Energy released a groundbreaking report on yesterday using industry data that presents compelling evidence that the promise of a Monterey Shale boom is a myth. Authored by geoscientist J. David Hughes, the report, Drilling California: A Reality Check on the Monterey Shale, is the first analysis of oil production…
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Tell Gov. Brown and DOC: Ban Fracking in California
[caption id="attachment_313002" align="alignright" width="303"] Celebrities, including Hayden Panettiere, ask “What the Frack?”[/caption] From the Sacramento Valley to Los Angeles County, fracking is quickly expanding across California, polluting local air, threatening local waterways, accelerating climate change, eroding property values and creating tremendous amounts of toxic waste. The California Department of Conservation (DOC) is accepting public comments on its…
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‘Don’t Frack L.A.’s Future’ Billboard Targets Oil Industry Air Pollution
A striking new billboard on Westwood Boulevard warns Los Angeles residents that fracking, acidization and other dirty forms of oil production pollute the air and endanger the health of children and other vulnerable people. The billboard, sponsored by the Center for Biological Diversity, reads “Don’t Frack L.A.’s Future” and directs readers to FrackingPollutesCalifornia.org. The billboard, featuring…
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California Leads Nation in Plastic Bag Bans
Two cities in California, Arcata and Encinitas, approved city-wide bans on single-use plastic bags this week, according to Environment California. The Arcata vote expands an ordinance originally adopted in September and once approved the ban will take effect in six months. The Encinitas vote clears the way for a draft ordinance, putting the city on track to phase out…
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A Zero Net Energy Prototype House Built in California
Last week, the Zero Net Energy (ZNE) house was unveiled in Clovis, California. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home has a living area of 2,064 square-feet and was built as a join effort between BIRAenergy Consulting and De Young Properties. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) offered technical assistance to the builders in trying to find ways of…