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When Guvs Try Enviros hope to make gains with gubernatorial races in key states	Amanda Griscom Little	19 Oct 2006	Muckraker
With Election Day just over two weeks away, Muckraker brings you part two of our roundup of gubernatorial races with important green angles. Last week, in part one, we chronicled the hottest campaigns along the Eastern seaboard. This week, we're briefing you on a few of the must-watch races in the Midwest and Pacific regions. Michigan: Jennifer Granholm (D) vs. Dick DeVos (R) Jenn ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, Colorado, elections, Michigan, Muckraker, Ohio, Oregon, politics, state politics (all these topics)

All You Need Is Guv Governors' races along Eastern seaboard could lead to big environmental gains	Amanda Griscom Little	10 Oct 2006	Muckraker
While the Mark Foley mess has everyone's attention riveted on the fast-changing congressional landscape, enviros should also keep an eye on gubernatorial races this November. "The state level is where all the truly positive environmental action has been happening in recent years," says Tony Massaro, senior vice president for political affairs with t ...
Topics: elections, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Muckraker, New York, Pennsylvania, politics, state politics (all these topics)

Better Off Ned? Enviros are split over Lieberman vs. Lamont	Amanda Griscom Little	01 Sep 2006	Muckraker
Progressives around the country cheered when Ned Lamont knocked out Sen. Joe Lieberman in Connecticut's Democratic primary last month, but some enviros held their applause. Joe Lieberman. Photo: Paul Morigi/ WireImage Lieberman -- now running as an independent in an effort to hold onto his seat -- has, by most accounts, been a standout leader on environmental protection during his 18 years in the Sen ...
Topics: Connecticut, elections, League of Conservation Voters, Muckraker, politics, Sierra Club, state politics (all these topics)

When Push Comes to Guv Environment is center stage in California governor's race	Amanda Griscom Little	23 Jun 2006	Muckraker
Enviros are scrambling for ringside seats to the California gubernatorial race, poised to become a green mêlée of WrestleManian proportions. In one corner of the ring is Arnold "The Governator" Schwarzenegger (R); in the opposite corner, his newly designated Democratic opponent, Phil "State Treasurator" Angelides. Each will try to use his formidable environmen ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, elections, Muckraker, politics, state politics (all these topics)

Chafee Klatch Green groups endorse Republican Lincoln Chafee; activists cry foul	Amanda Griscom Little	27 Apr 2006	Muckraker
The reelection campaign of Rhode Island Sen. Lincoln Chafee, widely considered one of the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress this year, has prompted a verbal blitzkrieg from progressive activists -- not aimed at the candidate, but at the Sierra Club and League of Conservation Voters, two green groups that have endorsed him. "This may very well be the most moronic mo ...
Topics: elections, League of Conservation Voters, Muckraker, politics, Rhode Island, Sierra Club, state politics (all these topics)

Finger-Lickin' Bad How poultry producers are ravaging the rural South	Suzi Parker	21 Feb 2006	Main Dish
A person driving through the South might notice the chicken houses dotting the hills and flatlands. He might marvel at the larger ones, as long as a football field. He might react to their gagging stench for a moment, and then forget as he travels on. But those who live near the structures -- stuffed with as many as 25,000 chickens each -- combat the odor and health hazards daily. Not yer pappy's chi ...
Topics: ag policy, agriculture, air pollution, Alabama, Arkansas, environmental justice, health, Oklahoma, Poverty and the Environment, state politics (all these topics)

Stormy Whether Enviro issues play big in the race for Florida's electoral votes	Amanda Griscom Little	25 Oct 2004	Muckraker
The brutal hurricanes have passed, but now Florida is in the eye of the swirling swing-state storm -- and environmental issues are being swept into the fray by high-ranking politicians and hot-ticket celebrities alike. The Everglades are now faced with a campaign hurricane. Photo: USGS. © Martin Miller. With its 27 electoral votes -- more than any of the other swing states -- Flor ...
Topics: elections, Florida, Muckraker, politics, state politics (all these topics)

Swing Dance EPA chief Mike Leavitt hits the swing states	Amanda Griscom	22 Jun 2004	Muckraker
Leavitt, alone. Photo: U.S. EPA. Have a look at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Mike Leavitt's calendar over the last several months and you'll notice that it appears to be in lockstep with the Karl Rove playbook. "I'd hardly call it coincidence," said Beth Viola, a leading environmental strategist for the Kerry campaign, "that after the EPA spends nearly four years panderi ...
Topics: Muckraker, politics, state politics, US EPA (all these topics)

Terry Good News Schwarzenegger Names Conservationist to Head Cal/EPA		05 Nov 2003	Daily Grist
Terry Good News Schwarzenegger Names Conservationist to Head Cal/EPA To the delight of environmentalists, California Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger has chosen Terry Tamminen to head the state's Environmental Protection Agency. Tamminen helped start the Santa Monica environmental organization BayKeeper, then went to work for another green group, Environment Now. He was one of t ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, politics, state politics, Terry Tamminen (all these topics)

On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever California Gets a New Plan for Clean(er) Air		24 Oct 2003	Daily Grist
On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever California Gets a New Plan for Clean(er) Air Southern California should get cleaner air under new regulations approved yesterday by the state Air Resources Board -- although not as clean as required by federal law. The region's air quality has been improving steadily since the 1970s, but recent years have seen a resurgence in ozone, the main component of smog. The new regulation ...
Topics: air pollution, California, state politics (all these topics)

Detroit Yuck City Illegal Dumping Pushes Up Toxic Contamination in Great Lakes		06 Oct 2003	Daily Grist
Detroit Yuck City Illegal Dumping Pushes Up Toxic Contamination in Great Lakes Toxic pollution in Great Lakes waterways has jumped 25 percent over the past six years, thanks at least in part to rampant illegal discharges from large industrial facilities and sewer plants. Meanwhile, government enforcement efforts on both the national and state levels are stagnating, meaning that most of t ...
Topics: energy, Great Lakes, Michigan, pollution and waste, state politics (all these topics)

The Kids Are Alright Michigan Creates Volunteer Corps to Monitor Waterways		03 Oct 2003	Daily Grist
The Kids Are Alright Michigan Creates Volunteer Corps to Monitor Waterways What do you do if you're a budget-strapped state with no money to pay for water-quality monitoring? Sign up the seventh graders, of course. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) signed an executive order this week to create the Clean Water Corps, which will enlist volunteers ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, Michigan, rivers and watersheds, state politics, water pollution (all these topics)

The Terminator Schwarzenegger Suggests that He Might Shut Down California EPA		30 Sep 2003	Daily Grist
The Terminator Schwarzenegger Suggests that He Might Shut Down California EPA California gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) suggested yesterday that he might terminate the state's environmental protection agency. At a question-and-answer session with voters, Schwarzenegger was asked by a farmer why the state needed Cal/EPA when there was a federal EPA. "What you just ...
Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, politics, state politics, US EPA (all these topics)

Sour Home Alabama Budget Cuts Could Mean Lax Enforcement at Alabama's Landfills		19 Sep 2003	Daily Grist
Sour Home Alabama Budget Cuts Could Mean Lax Enforcement at Alabama's Landfills Proposed budget cuts to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management could spell the end of virtually all landfill and medical-waste facility inspections, state officials say. The state plans to cut $1.3 million of the $5 million it normally contributes to the department's budget; the remainder of the $46 millio ...
Topics: Alabama, solid waste treatment and disposal, state politics (all these topics)

No Exit		28 Mar 2003	Daily Grist
No Exit A plan by the California Public Utilities Commission to levy an "exit fee" against anyone who stops drawing electricity from the state's grid -- read: alternative energy users -- has come under fire by lawmakers, renewable energy producers, and consumers. The proposed exit fee is a holdover from the state's 2000-2001 energy crisis, when the commission tried to discourage people from jumping sh ...
Topics: California, renewable energy, state politics (all these topics)

Who Ya Gonna Call? Coast Busters!		19 Feb 2003	Daily Grist
Who Ya Gonna Call? Coast Busters! The California legislature has passed a bill to alter the structure of the California Coastal Commission, thereby enabling the powerful board to continue regulating development along the state's coast. Seven weeks ago, a state appeals court ruled that allowing the legislature to remove commissioners at will violated the state constitution's mandate to mainta ...
Topics: California, oceans, Pacific Ocean, placemaking, state politics (all these topics)

The Coast Is Murky		22 Jan 2003	Daily Grist
The Coast Is Murky The California Coastal Commission has been declared unconstitutional by an appellate court, a decision that could result in a significant power shake-up at the entity in charge of managing one of the world's most popular and politically charged coastlines. At issue is the balance of power on the commission: A maj ...
Topics: California, environmental justice, mining and drilling, oceans, Pacific Ocean, politics, state politics, water pollution (all these topics)

Up a Creek		06 Nov 2002	Daily Grist
Up a Creek The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is quietly considering a proposal that would greatly increase the amount of cancer-causing effluent that could be dumped into streams. Randy Sovic, of the DEP's Division of Water Resources, said the proposal would give his agency more "flexibility" in writing water-pollution permits. Currently, pollu ...
Topics: rivers and watersheds, state politics, toxics, water pollution, West Virginia (all these topics)

Us Against DEM		09 Oct 2002	Daily Grist
Us Against DEM A coalition of environmental and health advocacy groups in Alabama wants to reform the state's Department of Environmental Management -- starting with its name. Saying the agency is too concerned with management and insufficiently concerned with protection, the coalition called yesterday for a new "Department of Environmental Protection" characterized by a different leadership structure, stricter enforcement ...
Topics: Alabama, state politics (all these topics)

Honda Prelude		25 Jul 2002	Daily Grist
Honda Prelude Honda predicted yesterday that one of its hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars could hit the road in California by the end of the year. The forecast came after the auto manufacturer's FCX became the first fuel-cell car to be certified by the U.S. EPA and the California Air Resources Board as a low-emissions vehicle. Honda hopes to have 30 of the four-seaters operating in Ca ...
Topics: Asia, California, placemaking, state politics, US EPA, water pollution (all these topics)

She's Breaking Up, She's Breaking Up		17 Jan 2002	Daily Grist
She's Breaking Up, She's Breaking Up The proposed reorganization of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, which is currently in federal bankruptcy court, could spell bad news for thousands of acres of pristine landscape in the Sierra Nevada. Right now, PG&E is supervised by the California Public Utilities Commission, whose regulatory structure requires ...
Topics: business, California, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, land stewardship, Nevada, state politics (all these topics)

Benzene Wring		03 Oct 2001	Daily Grist
Benzene Wring A five-year study by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission found that two chemical companies, Marathon Ashland Petroleum and BP Chemical, have been releasing unacceptable amounts of benzene into the air around Texas City, 60 miles southeast of Houston. The levels of benzene, which is a known carcinogen, were three to six times higher than those permit ...
Topics: commercial and industry organizations, health, state politics, Texas, toxics (all these topics)

They Have Found What They're Looking for		21 Sep 2001	Daily Grist
They Have Found What They're Looking for Following a negative environmental report from the California Energy Commission, a major energy firm has ended its plans to build a big power plant seven miles from Joshua Tree National Park. Environmentalists had feared that a new state law to speed power-plant approval, which was created in the wake of California's energy "crisis& ...
Topics: air pollution, California, energy, national parks, politics, state politics (all these topics)

Sprawl and The Body Politic Jesse Ventura wants to ride light rail	Erik Ness	18 Jun 1999	Main Dish
PR professionals the world over must be scratching their heads at the sudden surge of interest in sprawl. The topic has all the sex appeal of a zoning meeting or a traffic jam -- being about zoning meetings and traffic jams -- and its number-one spokesperson is V. (as in vanilla) P. Al Gore. The planet almost tilts as the viewing public reaches en masse for their remotes, surfing for something more entert ...
Topics: Minnesota, placemaking, politics, public transportation, sprawl, state politics, urban planning (all these topics)

Is Young Restless After All?	Ben White	16 Jun 1999	Muckraker
Last week, we reported on rumblings that Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) might not seek reelection next year, at least in part because committee chair term limits mean he can't be at the helm of the House Resources Committee in the next Congress. We brought the issue to the attention of Young's staff who lazily batted it away as baseless speculation, pointing out that Young has already told Alaska newspapers he will seek another term. Case close ...
Topics: Alaska, elections, Muckraker, politics, state politics (all these topics)

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