Which Way, L.A.?
Can You Go a Day Without Paper or Plastic?
That was the challenge today from Los Angeles County, part of a campaign against disposable bags by Heal the Bay and other environmental organizations. On Reporter’s Notebook, Mayor Villaraigosa about his plans for reforming that select group of public schools. Also, California will take the Bush Administration to court over Global Warming.
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenThat was the challenge today from Los Angeles County, part of a campaign against disposable bags by Heal the Bay and other environmental organizations. On Reporter’s Notebook, Mayor Villaraigosa about his plans for reforming that select group of public schools. Also, California will take the Bush Administration to court over Global Warming.
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Late last night, the Environmental Protection Agency denied California’s request to set its own vehicle standards for controlling emissions of greenhouse gases. Today at the White House, President Bush defended that action.
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Today was the day that LA County asked consumers to shop without using plastic grocery bags . LA City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa got with the program.
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Mayor Villaraigosa proclaimed a major victory last week, when parents and teachers at seven Los Angeles Schools agreed to join his Partnership for school reform . Now it turns out that Jordan High will not join after all due to not enough votes from the teachers.
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