A number of large solar projects have been dogged by issues of environmental degradation, of all things. Last year, several concentrated solar power installations ran afoul of environmentalists due to the sites chosen. One in particular, the Blythe Solar Power Project, which was the largest installation at the time, was planned on critical habitat for [...]
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California Valley Solar Ranch Gets Underway
December 15th, 2011 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Conservation, Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Renewable Energy 
Tags: California, Carbon Dioxide, Environment, EPA, Solar Energy, Water 
No Comments »NPR 2-Part Series on California Cap and Trade Legislation
December 12th, 2011 Eric Wilson Media coverage of COP17, the latest United Nations climate conference in Durban, South Africa that wrapped up on Friday, was sparse in the United States. With no national legislation in this country to address limits on greenhouse emissions, the state of California has taken some steps ahead of the federal government. Last week, NPR aired [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, News, Policy Tags: California, Cap and Trade, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Sequestration, United Nations No Comments »EPA: 15 States Fail to Meet Air Quality Standards for Lead
November 18th, 2011 Chris DeArmond On November 9, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released results on the presence of airborne lead in areas around the country. All but 20 cities in 15 states met the strengthened 2008 standards, which are designed to protect public health and welfare. According to the EPA, the states/territories containing areas labeled as “nonattainment” include Alabama, [...]
Bill Ritter Presentation: Clean Energy and the Environment in America
November 17th, 2011 Eric Wilson Earlier this week I attended a presentation by former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter. This is the second time I’ve heard Ritter speak, once while he was still in office and the other on Monday. Both presentations touched largely on the role of clean energy in the US economy. Ritter, who served one term, left office [...]
USDA Doles out 10 Grants for People’s Gardens
November 14th, 2011 Eric Wilson While small compared to subsidies for corn, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced nearly three-quarters of a million dollars in grants “to support 155 People’s Gardens in neighborhoods” throughout the United States. 10 programs were awarded sums ranging from $5,000 to $150,000. For a complete accounting of the recipients and award denominations, see [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Eric Wilson, Local Energy/Food Tags: California, Colorado, Denver, Food, Organic No Comments »United Airlines’ Inaugural Biofuel Powered Flight
November 9th, 2011 Eric Wilson Earlier this week, United Airlines launched their first biofuel powered flight. Operated by its subsidiary Continental Airlines, the flight left Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport Monday morning and arrived at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. According to a press release from United Airlines, Flight 1403 became the first commercial U.S. flight powered by “a blend of sustainable, [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Recylcing, Transportation Tags: Bio-fuels, California, Greenwashing, Waste No Comments »Organic, Locavore or Seasonavore?
November 7th, 2011 Megan Stilley If you are trying to be conscious about your food choices, then there are many options to choose from. Do you choose to buy all of your food certified organic? Often these foods are miles from your house, generally produced in California or on the west coast. Do you choose to buy all your food [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Local Energy/Food Tags: California, Food, Megan Stilley, Organic No Comments »California Moves Forward on Cap and Trade
November 5th, 2011 Justin Manger On October 20th, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted final rules for a state wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gases. Once the program commences in 2013, large industrial facilities and power plants will become the main targets. Details for the program still aren’t finalized, but the adoption of rules at least shows the [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Justin Manger, News, Policy, Sustainability Tags: California, Cap and Trade, Carbon Dioxide, Electricity Generation, Environment No Comments »
