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Trump to scrap vehicle mileage standards – fight with California, environmentalists likely
President Trump on Wednesday launched the first salvo in what seems likely to end up a war with the state of California and many liberal states over vehicle mileage rules that Gov. Jerry Brown and environmentalists depict as crucial to
Read MoreCalWatchdog Morning Read – April 13, 2016
*|MC:SUBJECT|* – CalWatchdog.com View this email in your browser Breaking News CalWatchdog Morning Read – April 13, 2016 By CalWatchdog Staff Happy Wednesday the 13th! Since 2013, California counties have spent $21.7 million on special elections largely to replace state lawmakers who
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Backlash to GOP’s AQMD takeover accelerates
Democratic politicians and environmental groups are scrambling to reverse decisions made by the South Coast Air Quality Management District board, which is now controlled by Republicans for the first time in memory. The agency oversees air pollution control reduction efforts for Orange
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Poll: 64% of Californians link drought to global warming
A strong majority of Californians say they support tougher limits on greenhouse gas emissions and more ambitious renewable energy goals to combat climate change, according to a statewide poll released late Wednesday. Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds of those surveyed said global
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