Director, Coalition for Clean Air
Director of the Coalition for Clean Air
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Martin Schlageter
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FROM Martin Schlageter
Which Way, L.A.?
Los Angeles Is Still the Smoggiest! Two Texas oil companies are funding an effort to delay AB 32 , the law signed by Governor Schwarzenegger to curb greenhouse gases. While signatures are still being gathered, the American Lung Association has released a finding that LA's air is still the smoggiest in the country.
Which Way, L.A.?
City Council Approves Modified DWP Rate Hike LA Mayor Villaraigosa has been accused of stumbling badly in his attempt to raise rates on electricity in the midst of a recession. Last week, the City Council unanimously turned down a series of four increases he said were needed to keep the DWP in business, invest in renewable fuel and avoid steep fines for not converting from coal to renewable energy. The Mayor embraced a compromise and this afternoon the Council voted on that.
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