 Stories About: state politics
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Machiavelli meets the Big Apple
Ten reasons NYC's congestion pricing plan went belly up |
Charles Komanoff |
07 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: legislation, New York, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics) |
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Maryland keeps getting greener
State's governor pursuing clean energy and GHG reductions |
Joseph Romm |
07 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: carbon trading, climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, Maryland, politics, renewable energy, state politics (all these topics) |
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Kansas coal bill redux
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David Roberts |
07 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, energy, Kansas, legislation, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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New York City's congestion pricing plan ...
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David Roberts |
07 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: legislation, New York, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics) |
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Them's the Brakes
Manhattan congestion-pricing plan kicks the bucket |
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07 Apr 2008 |
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| Posted at 1:06 PM on 07 Apr 2008 Hopes had run high that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ambitious congestion-pricing plan for the Big Apple would move forward, but the measure has died a quiet death. Democratic members of the State Assembly, determining that the measure was overwhelmingly opposed, neglected to even bring it to the Assembly floor, instead shooting it down with a secret vote. The now-dead plan would have cha ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, climate, climate change mitigation, legislation, New York, New York City, news, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics) |
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The Big Lump gets thumped
King Coal's year of rejection by banks, judges, and a lot of other folks |
Ted Nace |
03 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, coal, energy, legislation, politics, state politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Highway to Nowhere
California's 'hydrogen highway' runs into roadblocks |
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02 Apr 2008 |
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| 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 ... |
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| Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, cars, energy, hydrogen, news, placemaking, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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Notable quotable
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David Roberts |
28 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: California, carbon trading, greenhouse-gas emissions, legislation, politics, quotables, state politics (all these topics) |
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What's the Opposite of Ambition?
Fewer zero-emission vehicles will be required on California roads by 2014 |
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27 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 5:01 PM on 27 Mar 2008 California's Air Resources Board has voted to reduce the number of zero-emissions vehicles required to be sold in the state by 2014 from 25,000 to 7,500. It's a hefty reduction, though less dramatic than the recommendation by CARB staff that the requirement be cut to 2,500 vehicles. Not-quite-zero-but-still-relatively-less-emissions vehicles, like plug-in h ... |
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| Topics: California, cars, climate, news, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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The State of Play
Washington governor may veto bill restricting toxins in toys |
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27 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 3:21 PM on 27 Mar 2008 Washington State Gov. Christine Gregoire may veto legislation that would be the toughest in the nation at making sure toys are free of (or low in) lead, cadmium, phthalates, and other toxins. Even though a slew of amendments exempt certain playthings, from tricycles to pellet guns to sleds, Big Toy officials have warned Gregoire that the bill is still too restrictive, since it doesn't ... |
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| Topics: green living, legislation, news, parenting, politics, state politics, toxics, Washington (all these topics) |
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Coal is not cheap: Kansas edition
Independent financial analysis finds that coal is a stinker of an investment for Kansas |
David Roberts |
25 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, economy, energy, Kansas, state politics (all these topics) |
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The Pricing Is Right
New York's new governor supports congestion pricing |
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24 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 2:40 PM on 24 Mar 2008 Brand-spankin'-new New York Gov. David Paterson has announced his support for a controversial congestion pricing plan. The proposal, put forward by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and supported by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, would charge $8 to drivers entering Manhattan during peak hours. Said Paterson in a written statement, "Congestion pricing addresses two urgent concerns of th ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, climate, climate change mitigation, New York, New York City, news, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics) |
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Weak brew in Maryland
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David Roberts |
21 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: legislation, Maryland, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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She's Got a Feeling You're Not in Kansas Anymore
Bill to allow new dirty coal plant vetoed by Kansas governor |
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21 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 3:09 PM on 21 Mar 2008 Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has vetoed a bill that would have allowed a new two-unit coal plant to be built in her state. The legislation would have overturned an October decision by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to deny Sunflower Electric a coal-plant permit on the basis of greenhouse-gas emissions. The bill Sebelius kicked to the cu ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, heroes, Kansas, legislation, news, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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Sebelius vetoes coal bill
Governor plays chicken with legislature over coal in Kansas |
David Roberts |
21 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, energy, Kansas, politics, state politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Killing the electric car again: Part II
Take action and express your opinion to California regulators |
Joseph Romm |
14 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: air pollution, California, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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Who is this guy?
A quick history of N.Y.'s incoming governor David Paterson and his environmental record |
Jerome Woody |
12 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: New York, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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Lemonade
Spitzer's successor may continue doing good for green |
Adam Browning |
12 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, New York, politics, renewable energy, state politics (all these topics) |
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Spitzer's Image
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigns, leaving behind eco-legacy |
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12 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 10:18 AM on 12 Mar 2008 Prostitution-ring participant Eliot Spitzer has resigned as New York's governor, leaving behind a not-too-shabby environmental legacy. As New York's attorney general, he sued the Bush administration over various eco-issues, including greenhouse-gas emissions, mercury pollution and water guzzling from power plants, pesticide use in public housing, and efficiency standards for appli ... |
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| Topics: New York, news, politics, shenanigans, state politics (all these topics) |
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The audacity of ho
What does Spitzer's exit mean for environmentalism, and how is that funny? |
David Roberts |
12 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: litigation, New York, politics, shenanigans, state politics (all these topics) |
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Tick tock
Listen to 'Ohio' by Damien Jurado |
David Roberts |
04 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: music, presidential race 08, elections, state politics, politics, Ohio (all these topics) |
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Dam Strait
Western states look into building new dams |
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03 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 3:37 PM on 03 Mar 2008 Concerned about climate-caused drought, officials in at least six Western states are looking into building new dams to create rain-capturing reservoirs -- even as dams across the country are being torn down over environmental concerns. From the Archives Starting to Tank. Americans using less gasoline. Know Thy ELF. 'Eco-terrorism' suspected in Seattle-area arson. They Doth Protest Ag ... |
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| Topics: dams, news, politics, state politics, water crisis (all these topics) |
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Governors drink the Kool-Aid
State govs embrace the range of 'alternative fuels,' from nukes to clean coal to biofuels |
Tom Philpott |
27 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, placemaking, politics, public transportation, state politics, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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The Clean's List
Governors are of varying minds when it comes to clean energy |
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25 Feb 2008 |
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| Posted at 3:50 PM on 25 Feb 2008 At the annual winter meeting of the National Governors Association, which concluded Monday, state leaders revisited a previously launched initiative called "Securing a Clean Energy Future" -- and struggled with the reality that "clean energy" has very different meanings to different states. "Clean coal," in particular, was boosted by coal states and eyed w ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, news, politics, state politics (all these topics) |
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Georgia Breach
Georgia governor eases water-use restrictions |
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08 Feb 2008 |
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| Posted at 4:21 PM on 08 Feb 2008 Despite an ongoing drought, and despite a recent court ruling that removes Atlanta's right to much of a heavily relied-upon water source, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is lifting a near-total ban on garden watering and swimming-pool filling in the state. "Swim, kids, swim," said Perdue, who didn't announce a start date for the eased restrictions. City and county governments, which are mandated by ... |
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| Topics: Georgia, local politics, news, politics, state politics, water conflicts, water crisis (all these topics) |
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