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huffingtonpost.com - 3/2/2009
Richard Stuebi: California Dreamin'
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No-one has ever accused California of being timid. Certainly, in the area of energy and environmental policies, California has long been considered the leader among the 50 United States. But, maybe, California has bitten off more than it can chew -- or at least, more than it thought it had bitten off. The issue is the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, better known as AB 32 , which compels the state to plan to achieve CO2 emission levels in 2020 equivalent to the emission levels in 1990. As ...

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reuters.com - 3/4/2009
California declares drought emergency
— reuters.com — Reuters: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday declared a state emergency due to drought and said he would consider mandatory water rationing in the face of nearly $3 billion in economic losses from below-normal rainfall this year. As ... (more) California declares drought emergency

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navair.navy.mil - 3/4/2009
Geothermal Electric Power Generation
— navair.navy.mil — 1964: Dr. Carl F. Austin published the first Navy report on the exploration for geothermal potential in the Coso area. 1966: Naval Weapons Center (NWC) drilled its first shallow test well to obtain chemical, temperature, and heat-flow data for the ... (more) Geothermal Electric Power Generation

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owue.water.ca.gov - 3/2/2009
Water Desalination Task Force
— owue.water.ca.gov — Water Desalination Task Force Meetings Schedule Summary of Key Issues (Draft: 06/06/03) Task Force Final Report Draft Issue Papers Desalination Issues Assessment Report (Draft: 05/21/03) Task Force Membership List Assembly Bill No. 2717 (Hertzberg) - ... (more) Water Desalination Task Force

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California Dreamin'
Cleantech Blog — by Richard T. Stuebi as posted to Huffington Post No-one has ever accused California of being timid. Certainly, in the area of energy and environmental policies, California has long been considered the leader among the 50 United States. But, maybe, California has bitten off more than it can chew -- or at least, more than it thought it had bitten off. The issue is the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, better known as AB 32, which compels the state to plan to achieve CO2 emission levels in 2020 equivalent to the emission ...

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