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Santa Barbara Home Saved from Fire Thanks in Part to Green Building Techniques
Posted on November 24, 2008 | No CommentsIn the aftermath of the devastating Santa Barbara Tea Fire which burned over 200 homes earlier this month, one story of survival has stood out. Residents Marlene and David Berry were shocked when they returned... -
Marin County Board of Supervisors Approve Marin Energy Authority
Posted on November 19, 2008 | No CommentsI was very pleased yesterday that the Marin County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the Marin Energy Authority, a project we at Omni Law Group have been working on for the County of Marin.... -
President-Elect Obama Mentions Continued Support for Climate Change Cap and Trade System
Posted on November 18, 2008 | No CommentsPresident-elect Barack Obama, speaking today via YouTube to the Bi-Partisan Governors Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, reaffirmed his support for a federal cap-and-trade system that would sound very similar to California’s cap and trade... -
U.S. EPA Rules that Coal Plants Must Have Controls for CO2
Posted on November 17, 2008 | No CommentsPresident-Elect Barack Obama may not yet have taken office, but it appears the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking note of the election results earlier this month. Late last week, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental... -
Bloomberg: Obama May Put Renewable-Energy Plan Ahead of Climate Package
Posted on November 5, 2008 | No CommentsBloomberg has a story this morning speculating that President-elect Obama may propose a renewable energy package as his first order of business as President, in an effort to stimulate the economy. “With unemployment at a... -
Moderated Discussion with Mary Nichols, Chair of the Air Resources Board, on AB 32 and MCE
Posted on October 31, 2008 | No CommentsEarlier this month, I was privileged to moderate a discussion with Mary Nichols, Chair of the Air Resources Board. The topic was AB 32, California’s Global Warming Solutions Act, and Marin Clean Energy, the proposal... -
Speaking at SF Green Festival, November 13
Posted on October 30, 2008 | No CommentsI am scheduled to speak at the SF Green Festival on the topic of Marin Clean Energy on the evening of November 13, from 6:00-9:00pm. One of the benefits of this event is that... -
California Air Resources Board Releases Final AB 32 Scoping Plan
Posted on October 15, 2008 | No CommentsThe California Air Resources Board (CARB), led by Chair Mary Nichols, has just released the final version of the AB 32 Scoping Plan, which lays out the steps which the State of California will take... -
Schwarzenegger Signs Landmark Anti-Sprawl Bill
Posted on October 12, 2008 | No CommentsThis year’s legislative session in Sacramento was groundbreaking in many respects. After months of wrangling over the budget, veto threats, and then the highest veto rate in the past 40 years, Gov. Schwarzenegger signed... -
California Air Resources Board To Release AB 32 Scoping Plan Next Week
Posted on October 11, 2008 | No CommentsIn a speech tonight to the Marin County Sierra Club, Mary Nichols, the Chair of the California Air Resources Board, announced that the latest draft of the AB 32 Scoping Plan will be released by...






