Toyota Tainted
Last fall, Toyota took an action that puts them squarely on the side of polluters in the battle for cleaner air. Back in October, Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) and others filed a lawsuit defending California’s vehicle emissions standards against an attack by the Trump administration – a case where Toyota might be expected to stand […]
Notes from a Climate Conference Junkie, Part 1
by James Long I started my journey singing with Pete Seeger and ended it three weeks later with the fiery intellectual Cornel West! I just got back from Pando Populus in Claremont, California, and the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly in Portland, Oregon. After 25 to 30 lectures — together with great music, stimulating presenters and a lot […]
California launches “Just the Facts” website on Climate Change
According to a new website launched by the California office of Planning & Research, climate change poses an immediate and growing threat to California’s economy, environment, and to public health. The website goes on to discuss California’s groundbreaking efforts to reduce emissions and prepare for impacts, and to refute the arguments of opponents of action […]