The Assembly and the Senate’s surprisingly quick action this week to pass both SB 32 and its companion piece, AB 197, was met with jubilation by the many people who are proud of California’s leadership combating the greenhouse-gas emissions that contribute to global warming. It’s good that Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature on these measures is […]
Bob Guza has the best job in California. That’s just my opinion, but take a look at this deal: At 68, his work clothes are a ball cap, shorts and flip-flops. He sets his own hours and gets paid to hang out on the beach all day with his toys, which include a sand buggy, […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Chris Megerian, Melanie Mason and Liam Dillon
A controversial measure to extend California’s target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions was approved by the Assembly on Tuesday, clearing a major hurdle in a battle at the Capitol over the future of the state’s environmental programs. White House officials and Gov. Jerry Brown cranked up the pressure on Assembly members to support the legislation, while […]
The infrastructure California needs to generate energy for electricity and clean water need not blight the landscape. The Pipe is one example of how producing energy can be knitted into every day life in a healthy, aesthetically-pleasing way. One of the finalists of the 2016 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition for Santa Monica Pier, […]
OPINION: Is This it For California’s Big Climate Change Laws?
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-TribuneThe Assembly and the Senate’s surprisingly quick action this week to pass both SB 32 and its companion piece, AB 197, was met with jubilation by the many people who are proud of California’s leadership combating the greenhouse-gas emissions that contribute to global warming. It’s good that Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature on these measures is […]
OPINION: A Dangerous Confluence on the California Coast: Beach Erosion and Sea Level Rise
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Steve LopezBob Guza has the best job in California. That’s just my opinion, but take a look at this deal: At 68, his work clothes are a ball cap, shorts and flip-flops. He sets his own hours and gets paid to hang out on the beach all day with his toys, which include a sand buggy, […]
California’s Climate Change Law Clears a Big Hurdle After Lobbyists Crank up Pressure
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Chris Megerian, Melanie Mason and Liam DillonA controversial measure to extend California’s target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions was approved by the Assembly on Tuesday, clearing a major hurdle in a battle at the Capitol over the future of the state’s environmental programs. White House officials and Gov. Jerry Brown cranked up the pressure on Assembly members to support the legislation, while […]
Solar-Powered Pipe Desalinizes 1.5 Billion Gallons of Drinking Water for California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Inhabitat (El Segundo)The infrastructure California needs to generate energy for electricity and clean water need not blight the landscape. The Pipe is one example of how producing energy can be knitted into every day life in a healthy, aesthetically-pleasing way. One of the finalists of the 2016 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition for Santa Monica Pier, […]