Fw: Stop the Attack on California's Efforts to Stop Global Warming! [Pacific Environment]

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Pacific Environment E-mail Newsletter :: July 2007Pacific Environment

 

Clean Air? Yes, Please - Republicans in the California Senate are at it

again...the senators are trying to rollback one of California's bedrock

environmental laws. The changes would remove the requirement for developers

to assess and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new developments and

other projects under the California Environmental Quality Act! But we're not

backing down so easily...take action today!

 

http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/pacificenvironment/campai

gn.jsp?campaign_KEY=12208

 

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Crackdown in China - One of the country's most well-respected foreign

publications, China Development Brief, was closed down this month for

conducting so-called illegal surveys. According to Nick Young, the British

founder of this publication, such a vague claim could include any

conversation with a Chinese citizen. This surprising incident leaves us

wondering how committed the government is to promoting public participation

and civic involvement in social issues. Read more here.

http://www.pacificenvironment.org/article.php?id=2517