The California Supreme Court shot down the controversial initiative from appearing on the November ballot in a unanimous decision, writing that ‘significant questions have been raised regarding the proposition’s validity.'”
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/18/us/california-three-states-initiative-court/index.html
“Fiscal-Gonzalez said she didn’t know taking the shells from the beach was illegal. She was planning to give the state-protected mollusks away as gifts.”
“Is Berkeley’s pledge actually achievable? Evidence from other cities suggests ambitious climate plans often fail.”
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/13/berkeley-climate-emergency-population-control/
“Officials reportedly claim the move will increase security and potentially reduce congestion.”
Read more: https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/13/china-cars-rfid-monitoring-surveillance/
“Instead of shaming disabled consumers who rely on straws, let’s hold producers of plastic financially responsible for their waste.”
Read more: https://psmag.com/environment/banning-straws-wont-save-the-oceans
“The ultimate goal is to make conservation a way of life in California. Outdoor water use is also covered by the new laws.”
Read more: http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/06/08/new-california-water-law-restrictions-shower-laundry/
“The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved the regulation with little public debate or discussion, prompting criticism from one of the state’s top energy economists.”
“In the 1970s, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act shifted the focus of the Bureau of Land Management from resource extraction to conservation. The policy marked the beginning of the Sagebrush Rebellion, a grass-roots revolt among ranchers, loggers and miners against environmental laws, like the 1964 Wilderness Act and the 1973 Endangered Species Act. Rural communities believed these new restrictions and regulations undermined their prosperity and shifted the fate of small-town economies into the hands of the federal government.”
Read more: https://reason.com/blog/2018/01/26/a-list-of-the-500-million-news-orgs-that
Following last year’s San Francisco ban on flame retardants in furniture, a California Democrat now aims to ban Elon Musk’s new and hugely popular flamethrower from the market.
Flame retardants banned for more than a decade continue to bioaccumulate in humans.
Induced perspiration is the best known method of excreting persistent environmental pollutants such as dioxins, PCBs, BPA, and flame retardants known as PBDEs.
