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The Govs Are Off Schwarzenegger to host climate summit of governors, world leaders		29 Sep 2008	News
Posted at 9:03 AM on 29 Sep 2008 California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has announced plans to host a climate-change summit in Los Angeles in November in an attempt to form an international climate alliance of local, regional, and world leaders ahead of United Nations climate talks in Poland in December. The summit invitees include governors from all 50 states, as well as officials from Australia, Canada, Chin ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, climate, news, politics, state politics (all these topics)

While McCain and Obama squabble ...	David Roberts	26 Sep 2008	Gristmill
... about who supports clean energy more, Calif. governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is pulling together a summit of community and local leaders from Europe, Australia, India, China, and all 50 states to discuss how best to battle climate change. This is part of the great undercovered story of the climate battle: national governments are largely impotent, while action races forward on the ground.
Topics: politics, events, climate, energy, Arnold Schwarzenegger (all these topics)

Scared off the rails? L.A. train collision dismays new riders	Lisa Hymas	17 Sep 2008	Gristmill
Speaking of trains, the horrific train wreck in L.A. last Friday came as ridership on the region's rail network was on the rise, The New York Times reports. Los Angeles has long been known for its car-choked freeways. But after gas prices in California rose to more than $4.50 a gallon over the last several months, more people here have begun to use public transportation. People who commute between Los Angeles and the suburbs of Ventura, Long Beach and three inland cou ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Los Angeles, placemaking, public transportation, trains (all these topics)

A Matter of Import Palin asks Schwarzenegger to veto bill that would reduce port pollution		12 Sep 2008	News
Posted at 10:25 AM on 12 Sep 2008 One day before being catapulted into the running for GOP vice president, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin wrote a letter to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), urging him to veto a significant pollution-reduction effort. Specifically, she asked the Governator to not sign a bill that would impose container fees on ships entering the ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles, and Oakla ...
Topics: air pollution, Alaska, Arnold Schwarzenegger, business, California, economy, news, politics, presidential race 08, Sarah Palin, state politics (all these topics)

Invade in the Shade Trees win in California solar panels vs. redwoods dispute		23 Jul 2008	News
Posted at 10:40 AM on 23 Jul 2008 Trees have emerged victorious in a California dispute that pitted redwoods against solar panels. Six months ago, Silicon Valley residents Richard Treanor and Carolynn Bissett were criminally convicted because their redwoods shaded the 10-kilowatt solar system on neighbor Mark Vargas' roof. Ultimately, Treanor and Bissett were forced to trim their trees and paid $37,000 in legal fees. T ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, energy, energy at home, green living, insanity, litigation, news, renewable energy, solar voltaic power (all these topics)

I Wish They All Could Build California First statewide green-building standards adopted by California, natch		17 Jul 2008	News
Posted at 5:19 PM on 17 Jul 2008 Photo: Patrick Dirden California has adopted the nation's first statewide green-building standards in what is, according to ever-punny Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, "literally a groundbreaking move." The new California Green Buildings Standards Code requires builders to reduce energy use by 15 percent beyond current standards, target a 50 percent ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, green building, news, placemaking (all these topics)

Czar Schwarzenegger? California governor says he'd be willing to serve in Obama's cabinet	Kate Sheppard	14 Jul 2008	Gristmill
On ABC's 'This Week' yesterday, California's Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a McCain supporter, suggested that he'd be willing to serve as 'energy czar' for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Host George Stephanopoulos asked the governor about a report that he attributed to Newsweek that said Obama would consider Schwarzenegger for a cabinet post, possibly one dealing with energy and environmental issues. Here's the exchange: Stephanopoulos: ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, climate, energy, Muckraker, news, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Flock Together New climate campaign aimed at U.S. consumers		05 Jun 2008	News
Posted at 3:30 PM on 05 Jun 2008 A European campaign to raise consumer awareness of climate change has made its U.S. debut. The Together campaign -- not to be confused with the similarly named-and-agendaed "we" campaign -- was initiated by the nonprofit Climate Group and kicked off in the U.S. by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. Var ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, climate, consumerism, environmental movement, green living, messaging, news (all these topics)

Ranch Blessing Greens and developer come to agreement in SoCal		08 May 2008	News
Posted at 1:58 PM on 08 May 2008 A long-running disagreement over what should be done with the largest swath of privately owned wilderness in southern California has been settled by a deal between green groups and a developer. Ninety percent of the 270,000-acre Tejon Ranch will be conserved, while 26,000 homes will be permitted on the remaining 10 percent. The Center for Biological Diversity, which was not involved in the truce, exp ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, endangered species, grassroots activism, news, NRDC, Sierra Club, sprawl, wilderness (all these topics)

Cold CAFE Governors rally against dirty Bush car plan	Frank O'Donnell	25 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Nothing brings together diverse groups like a common threat. And governors in environmentally progressive states are getting used to banding together against the Bush administration. Now they've done it again, to protest the 'cynical' effort by the Bush Department of Transportation to take away the right of California to set tougher greenhouse gas standards for cars (and the right of other states to adopt the California standards). The latest assault on stat ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, climate, Department of Transportation, fuel efficiency, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics, regulation (all these topics)

Highway to Nowhere California's 'hydrogen highway' runs into roadblocks		02 Apr 2008	News
Posted at 10:53 AM on 02 Apr 2008 Despite California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's executive order four years ago that "hundreds of hydrogen fueling stations" be built in the state, nary a station has been built under the program. Depending on whom you ask, the blame for the sputtering "hydrogen highway" lies with: energy companies and utilities, for not stepping forward to take state matching money to bui ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, cars, energy, hydrogen, news, placemaking, politics, state politics (all these topics)

Arnie hearts John Cali gov Schwarzenegger endorses John McCain	David Roberts	31 Jan 2008	Gristmill
So Schwarzenegger endorsed McCain today, citing his fight against wasteful spending, his "vision" for protecting the environment ("and the economy simultaneously"), and his national security credentials. Of course McCain's battle against earmarks is entirely symbolic, given that they are a tiny sliver of federal spending. His "vision" on global warming amounts to an outdated and weak cap-and-trade program coupled with massive subsidies fo ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, elections, John McCain, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

The Consent of the Governator Schwarzenegger endorses McCain for president, cites green credentials		31 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 12:21 PM on 31 Jan 2008 Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Photo: AP/Ric Francis California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger officially endorsed fellow Republican John McCain today in the presidential race. The announcement, held at a solar-energy company in California, is expected to aid McCain's campaign in the same way an earlier endorsement from gre ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, John McCain, news, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

The Endorsmenator On the Schwarzenegger endorsement	David Roberts	30 Jan 2008	Gristmill
There is speculation all over the place about a Schwarzenegger endorsement. "Sources" tell CNN that he'll endorse McCain tomorrow. McCain's a gimmee for Arnie -- another maverick Republican who supports action on global warming. And since it looks increasingly likely that McCain's got it sewn up, that's probably that. Matters would have been much more interesting if Romney got the nomination. I strongly suspect, and have heard from a few sources of my own, ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, elections, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Schwarzenegger's response Details on the EPA chief overruling his staff on California tailpipe emissions	Joseph Romm	25 Jan 2008	Gristmill
We have known for weeks that the EPA administrator overruled his staff when announced late last year that the EPA was denying California's application to regulate vehicle greenhouse-gas emissions. Now we have the details of the PowerPoint presentation that the EPA's legal and technical staff made to Johnson, thanks to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.). At the end, I'll reprint a letter from the Terminator (and 13 other governors) sent to the EPA. As reported today by the ...
Topics: air pollution, Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics, US EPA (all these topics)

Schwarzenegger:	David Roberts	17 Jan 2008	Gristmill
Why aren't Republicans being asked about climate change?
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, elections, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

The Park Terminator Schwarzenegger proposes closing some California parks		11 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 4:04 PM on 11 Jan 2008 As part of a plan to slim down the state budget, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed to close 48 state parks -- and nature lovers are none too happy. From the Archives If You Build It, They May Not Come. Maldives builds higher-altitude island, can't attract residents. On Spins and Needles. Knitters seek out eco-friendly yarn. Sands Between Your Woes ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, news, politics, state politics (all these topics)

Terrific ad Governors urge federal action on global warming	Joseph Romm	02 Dec 2007	Gristmill
The background: Three western governors, Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA), Brian Schweitzer (D-MT) and Jon Huntsman (R-UT), challenge Congress to cap America's global warming pollution in a new Environmental Defense Action Fund TV ad. These governors and many others have already taken state action to curb global warming pollution. This is smart leadership, but the ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, climate, politics (all these topics)

The Suit of Damocles California sues feds over vehicle-emissions rule		08 Nov 2007	News
Posted at 2:04 PM on 08 Nov 2007 After months of tough talk and finger-wagging, the state of California on Thursday filed suit against the U.S. EPA to force a decision on a contentious greenhouse-gas emissions rule. At issue is whether California can enact its own regulations for vehicle emissions, bypassing the feds; it filed a waiver in late 2005 asking for permission to do so, and the EPA has been kicking the idea around e ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, cars, US EPA (all these topics)

Carrion Baggage California condor still endangered by lead bullets		12 Oct 2007	News
Posted at 3:52 PM on 12 Oct 2007 California condors came to the brink of extinction in the 1980s, largely from eating game felled by toxic lead bullets. A recovery effort has proved successful, but attempts to bring condors back into the wild have been frustrated by the birds' continuing poisoned-carrion habit. More than one-third of condors released into the wild in California over the past two decades have died; last year, 14 ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, endangered species, legislation, news, politics, state politics, toxics (all these topics)

Water You Thinking? Schwarzenegger unveils $9 billion water bond package		19 Sep 2007	News
Posted at 1:30 PM on 19 Sep 2007 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has unveiled a $9 billion water bond plan, including an unprecedented level of taxpayer payout for water projects and funding to build or expand three dams. Lawmakers hope to place some form of water bond on a Feb. 5 ballot, and Democratic legislators will likely spend the next few weeks lobbying for more of an emphasis on cleaning up polluted groun ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, legislation, news, politics, state politics, water conflicts (all these topics)

Schwarzengreener, or Transit Terminator? How green is California?	Jon Rynn	05 Sep 2007	Gristmill
The State of California just passed a budget that, thanks to Governor Schwarzenegger and the Republicans in the Assembly, removes $1.3 billion from the public transit budget. Yes, this is the same state and governor that passed a cap-and-trade bill that seeks to cut carbon emissions by 20 percent by 2020. But so far, the only thing being cut is the one way to get cars off of the roads. But let me tell you about this car-pool lane ... Photo: house.gov You kno ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, cars, placemaking, public transportation (all these topics)

So much for that fig leaf Congressional Research Service report bolsters California's case for EPA waiver	David Roberts	04 Sep 2007	Gristmill
As you know, California is all set to implement its tough tailpipe GHG emissions standards -- and something on the order of 14 other states are ready to follow suit. All Cali needs is a waiver from the U.S. EPA, allowing it to supersede national standards. It first requested the waiver in Dec. 2005, but the EPA has been dragging its feet ever since, to the point that Gov. Schwarzenegger has threatened to sue. Lots of political observers expect the Bush EPA to deny the ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, cars, climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, US EPA (all these topics)

Can't They Just Use the Ocean? Schwarzenegger announces $5.9 billion plan to battle drought		18 Jul 2007	Daily Grist
Can't They Just Use the Ocean? Schwarzenegger announces $5.9 billion plan to battle drought California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced a $5.9 billion plan to prepare for his state's almost-certain continued drought and population boom. Taking the need to douse Big Agriculture as a given, Schwarzenegger called for construction of new reservoirs and dams -- but, true t ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Big Ag, California, news, state politics, water crisis (all these topics)

Schwarzenegger in dispute with staff who wants to implement global warming legislation How progressive can legislation be if it's never allowed to make progress?	Gar Lipow	06 Jul 2007	Gristmill
Dan Walters writes in the Sacramento Bee: The messy departure of the chairman and executive director of the Air Resources Board, if nothing else, reflects the extremely intense, largely clandestine struggle in the Capitol over how Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's much-ballyhooed anti-global warming crusade is to be implemented. Schwarzenegger says he fired ARB Chairman Robert Sawyer last week because the veteran energy researcher was moving too slowly on cleaning up the ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, climate, climate change mitigation, legislation, lying liars, politics (all these topics)

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