Tag: Climate change
How to Save California’s Forests
For about twenty million years, California’s forests endured countless droughts, some lasting over a century. Natural fires, started by lightning and very frequent in the Sierras, were essential to keep forest ecosystems healthy. In Yosemite, for example, meadows used to...
Peter Gleick’s National Water Plan for California
California’s water policy is overwhelmingly a local matter. But if you read the mainstream media you might think that it was mostly a state or federal issue. For example, consider that two thirds of all spending on water projects in...
America Learned What California Already Knows About a Potential Biden/Harris Presidency
Much of America has finally figured out that presidential debates are merely political theater for the media. Wednesday’s Vice Presidential debate only drove this home. But, the debate was useful for one important issue – America learned what California already...
EPA Chief Calls Into Question Legality Of Gov. Newsom’s Zero Emission Order
On Monday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler called into question the legality of Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order issued last week that would make all passenger car sales be zero emission in California by 2035. In a letter...
Tom Steyer Selling San Francisco Home Because of ‘Climate Crisis’
“Billionaire environmental activist and former presidential candidate Tom Steyer is selling a couple of homes in his portfolio. Last month, he parted with a Lake Tahoe home for $2.8 million, and now he is putting his longtime family home in...
How to Realign California Politics
The working class, which still constitutes a supermajority of California’s voters, is being destroyed by the policies enacted by the Democratic party. This is why political realignment in California can happen fast. In three fundamental areas, public education, land use, and...