The California Supreme Court sided with environmental groups, stating the lower court erred in its review of the California Public Utilities Commission's reduced payments to solar panel owners.
"In the beginning, we were litigious, we were out protesting, and that has kind of changed over the decades and we've turned into an organization that primarily does its work behind the scenes."
"I enjoyed digging up my memories, trying to put a word to an emotion. It was a valuable way to continue the efforts of my career, which was to tell the world how important the natural world is."
hammering people about climate change and air quality is not winning hearts and minds. We should instead focus on the benefits of improved air quality for commuting times and costs.
Our concerns about these projects relate to their inconsistency with the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI), their likelihood to significantly increase driving, their environmental, climate, and displacement impacts, and their conflicts with California's climate and equity goals.
"To me, this is not a liberal issue or a conservative issue, a Democrat or Republican issue, this is a commonsense issue," said Assembly Member Landon Dais at the press conference, who represents a large swathe of the borough along the river.
Environmental advocates warn that the expansion of two compressor stations along Transco's pipeline in North Carolina will lead to significant increases in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
