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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 18:44:37 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for May 3, 2012</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[PCL INSIDER: News from the Capitol


&quot;PCL&apos;S HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS ACT PULLED
Bill Would Have Helped Reduce Vehicle Miles Travelled at the Project Level&quot;

The Planning and Conservation League&apos;s lead bill during the 2012 legislative session, The Healthy Neighborhoods Act (Assembly Bill 1627, Dic]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:47:07 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for April 24, 2012</title>
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&quot;PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE FILES SUIT CHALLENGING AB 900: 

Environmental Group Contends 2011 Law Sending Cases Directly to Courts of Appeal Violates California Constitution&apos;s Separation of Powers&quot;

On Monday, PCL filed litigation in Superior Court (A]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:22:30 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for April 12, 2012</title>
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&quot;CALIFORNIA LOSES COASTAL HERO&quot;

By: Bruce Reznik

&quot;I know it is not easy on the spirit or psyche to be constantly pummeled by controversy and ground down in the crucible of conflict.  But controversy and conflict come with the territory.  If we cannot embra]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:01:25 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for March 20, 2012</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[PCL INSIDER: News from the Capitol


&quot;STATE PARKS HOT TOPIC IN LEGISLATURE ONCE AGAIN&quot;

In the midst of one of California&apos;s worst economic recession, many goods and services are cut in an effort to even out the state&apos;s budget deficit.  On the chopping block for the last few years have been our ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:13:43 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for March 7, 2012</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[*PCL&apos;s Healthy Neighborhoods Act (DickInson) introduced * 

On February 9th, Assemblymember Dickinson (D-Sacramento) introduced AB 1627, the &quot;Healthy Neighborhoods Act&quot;, a bill sponsored by the Planning and Conservation League (PCL). AB 1627 [ http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1601-1]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:51:19 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider February 24, 2012</title>
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&quot;UNDERMINING CA WATERS LAWS: CONTROVERSIAL H.R. 1837 UP FOR VOTE NEXT WEEK&quot;

Last week the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee passed House Resolution 1837, a bill authored by Congressman Nunes (R-Visalia) and co-sponsored by Republican Majority Whip Kevi]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>One Vision, One Voice</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:24:05 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for January 24, 2012</title>
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&quot;JANUARY 28TH SYMPOSIUM AWARDS FOCUSES ON LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP&quot; 

Register now to join with the Planning and Conservation League and PCL Foundation as we celebrate three great leaders in the California Legislature.  During an Awards Luncheon at our Annual ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>5 Days and Counting -- Are You Registered??</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:55:17 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for January 12, 2012</title>
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&quot;STATE CONTROLLER JOHN CHIANG TO KEYNOTE JANUARY 28TH ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIVE SYMPOSIUM&quot; 

The Planning and Conservation League and PCL Foundation are pleased to announce the 2012 Symposium keynote is State Controller John Chiang. John Chiang was first ele]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>11 Days to the 2012 Symposium</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:19:09 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for January 12, 2012</title>
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&quot;HOW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FARES IN GOVERNOR&apos;S BUDGET&quot;

Last week, due to a technical glitch, the Brown Administration unintentionally released the Governor&apos;s proposed budget a few days earlier than expected. Through $10.3 billion in cuts and increased re]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:11:34 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for January 3, 2012</title>
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&quot;LEGISLATURE RECONVENES TO FACE MAJOR CHALLENGES IN 2012&quot;

With the beginning of the New Year, the Legislature reconvenes tomorrow to tackle California&apos;s projected budget deficit of nearly $13 billion (through June 2013), 2011 legislation that was rolled ove]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for December 27th, 2011</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ALAMEDA CONSIDERING MANDATORY RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING ORDINANCE 
Across the bay from the first city in the nation to pass legislation banning single use plastic bags from supermarkets and pharmacies, Alameda County is garnering attention for their stepped up efforts to reduce waste.  While Alameda]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:52:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Happy Holidays from PCL</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:51:54 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for December 19, 2011</title>
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&quot;NEW STUDY REVEALS CALIFORNIA HAS ENOUGH HOUSING TO MEET DEMAND FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES&quot;

Last week, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) released a study detailing how California&apos;s four largest metropolitan areas (Sacramento, Bay Area, Southern California and S]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:55:42 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for December 5th, 2011</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ALAMEDA CONSIDERING MANDATORY RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING ORDINANCE 
Across the bay from the first city in the nation to pass legislation banning single use plastic bags from supermarkets and pharmacies, Alameda County is garnering attention for their stepped up efforts to reduce waste.  While Alameda]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:35:05 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for December 15th, 2011</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ALAMEDA CONSIDERING MANDATORY RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING ORDINANCE 
Across the bay from the first city in the nation to pass legislation banning single use plastic bags from supermarkets and pharmacies, Alameda County is garnering attention for their stepped up efforts to reduce waste.  While Alameda]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:30:04 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for November 28, 2011</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[PCL INSIDER: News from the Capitol


&quot;USING MILITARY EXPERTISE TO HELP TAKE DOWN THE SAN CLEMENTE DAM?&quot;

Recently, John Woodly, the former Assistant Secretary of the Army of Civil Works, wrote an article citing previous Administrations&apos; efforts to utilize unique government expertise in public a]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:09:55 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for November 22, 2011</title>
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&quot;NEW DIRTY WATER AMENDMENT: THE LATEST ATTEMPT TO MUCK UP THE CLEAN WATER ACT&quot;

Within the next couple of weeks, Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Dean Heller (R-NV) are expected to introduce a nasty amendment to the Energy and Water Development Appropriatio]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:41:10 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for November 14, 2011</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[JUDGE RULES AGAINST HIGH SPEED RAIL EIR FOR SECOND TIME
For the second time, a California court has invalidating the Environmental Impact Report for the Central Valley to Bay Area section of the California High-Speed Rail project, and required the High Speed Rail Authority to rescind its approvals ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:09:47 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for November 8, 2011</title>
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&quot;TOP CEQA EXPERTS EXAMINE THE PAST, AND DEBATE THE FUTURE, OF CA&apos;S PREEMINENT ENVIRONMENT LAW AT UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW CONFERENCE&quot;

On Friday, November 4th, the UC Davis School of Law hosted &quot;CEQA at 40: A Look Back and Forward&quot;.  Featuring panelists from a]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Join One Group, Build the Power of Two</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:00:31 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for November 1, 2011</title>
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&quot;WITH RELEASE OF NEW BUSINESS PLAN IS HIGH SPEED RAIL IN CALIFORNIA NOW ON THE RIGHT TRACK?&quot;

The California High Speed Rail Authority released its most recent business plan this morning during a press conference held at the Sacramento Railroad museum. The bus]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:18:13 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for October 24, 2011</title>
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&quot;CARBON: A (NEARLY) WEIGHTLESS COMMODITY&quot; 

Last Thursday, California became the first state to establish a conditional standard for greenhouse gas (GHGs) emission limits &#8211; known as the cap-and-trade program. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:28:30 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for October 17, 2011</title>
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&quot;SOLAR CAREERS: REVITALIZING THE HOPE FOR NEW JOB CREATION IN CALIFORNIA&quot;

Today, The Solar Foundation released its &quot;National Solar Jobs Census 2011 Report.&quot; The new study found that one in four solar energy jobs in the United States are held by Californians; ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:18:42 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for October 10, 2011</title>
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&quot;2011 LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP: BIG WINS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT; A FEW VETO CASUALTIES&quot; 

Last night, the 2011 legislative session officially came to a close at midnight. The highly anticipated first year of Governor Brown&apos;s new term has yielded new laws to protect ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Join One Group, Build the Power of Two</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:31:14 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for October 3, 2011</title>
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&quot;BROWN SIGNS CONTROVERSIAL CEQA BILLS AMONG FANFARE&#8230;AND DISSENT&quot;

Last week, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills with the aim of streamlining the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  One of the bills, SB 292 (]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:23:16 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Announcing the 2012 Symposium </title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:30:13 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;THE END-OF-SESSION DUST SETTLES: MORE LIGHT SHINES ON CEQA STREAMLINING FLAWS&quot; 

It has been just over a week since the 2011 Legislative Session came to a close, and more and more critics are coming forth to voice their skepticism on the realistic implement]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:02:06 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>PCL Insider for September 12, 2011</title>
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&quot;END OF SESSION SUMMARY: FATE OF KEY ENVIRONMENTAL BILLS LIE IN THE GOVERNOR&apos;S HANDS&quot;
 
Last Friday, the California Legislature wrapped-up the 2011 legislative session. In the final weeks and days of the session, both houses acted on hundreds of bills, many ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:42:26 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Special CEQA Update</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:45:16 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;CONTROVERSIAL CEQA REFORMS APPROVED BY LEGISLATURE&quot;
 
---PCL stands strong with coalition partners in opposing 11th-hour bills that weaken California&apos;s landmark environmental and community protection law---

The Planning &amp; Conservation League, joining with ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:46:56 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>CEQA Update: Last-minute bills attack CEQA!!!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[*** Action Alert***

***URGENT ACTION ***

&quot;CALL ASSEMBLY, SENATE AND GOVERNOR&apos;S OFFICE NOW to Oppose SB 292, SB 226, AB 900&quot;

Last-minute bills give special treatment to big developers, threaten communities, and weaken environmental protections

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:34:33 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Action Alert: Last-minute bills attack CEQA!!!</title>
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***URGENT ACTION ***
CALL ASSEMBLY, SENATE AND GOVERNOR&apos;S OFFICE NOW to
Oppose SB 292, SB 226, AB 900

Last-minute bills give special treatment to big developers, threaten communities, and weaken environmental protections

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:01:41 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;BIG WEEK FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: ONLY 3 DAYS OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION REMAIN&quot;

Its crunch time at the Capitol - This week is the last week for the Legislature to determine whether or not bills should make it to the Governor&apos;s desk for his final approval or veto.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:16:53 -0400</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:08:15 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;GOVERNOR GETTING ON BOARD WITH HSR!(?)&quot;

After many months of wondering if and when the Governor was going to address high speed rail (HSR), the wait appears to be over. While not explicitly stating his intention to drive the HSR engine, Governor Brown has ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:04:58 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>CEQA Update: Possible Exemption in the Works!</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:53:23 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Action Alert: Possible CEQA Exemption </title>
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&quot;CEQA EXEMPTION FOR A FOOTBALL STADIUM IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES STILL IN PLAY&quot;

Senator Kevin DeLeon is convening an informational hearing in Los Angeles next week on the 26th to discuss the proposed AEG Stadium project]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:29:58 -0400</pubDate>
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GOVERNOR SAYS CURRENT 2012 WATER BOND WON&apos;T CUT IT
 
Regarding the $11.14 billion water bond currently slated for the November 2012 ballot, Governor Brown on Friday stated, &quot;&quot;We have to figure out a way to make it more politically acceptable&quot;.  In its curren]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:11:01 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>ACTION ALERT: Call TODAY to oppose AB 1178!</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:35:36 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;BDCP STARTS NECESSARY ANALYSES OF DELTA ALTERNATIVES&quot;

Four years ago, PCL went to Governor Schwarzenegger&apos;s Bay Delta Conservation Plan manager and told her the Administration needed to start the BDCP process by objectively analyzing all alternatives for r]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:32:23 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;DELTA PLAN TAKES IT HEAD ON: FLOW STANDARDS, WATER BUDGETS AND FEES&quot;

On Tuesday, the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) released their fifth draft of the Delta Plan. The DSC has been tasked with crafting a Delta Plan that ensures California&apos;s water supply relia]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:33:40 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;AMENDED SENATE BILL TAKES ON TOO MUCH, COMPROMISING CEQA AND COMMUNITY SAFEGUARDS&quot;

While the Legislature has taken its summer recess, and all appears quiet in the Capitol, there are still bills deserving of a watchful eye. Senate Bill 226 by State Senator ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:43:22 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;THE DIRTY WATER CRUSADE: HOUSE VOTES TO DETERIORATE EPA CLEAN WATER ACT ENFORCEMENT&quot;

Last week the Republican dominated U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2018, a bill designed to undermine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency&apos;s (EPA) ability to]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:40:16 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;PCL PRIORITIES AS LEGISLATURE GOES INTO SUMMER RECESS&quot;

Today the California Legislature breaks for Summer Recess. Following is a status update on priority bills for the Planning and Conservation League. All of these bills are either on their way to Appropr]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:41:07 -0400</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:15:29 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;THE FIRST SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY STRATEGY IS RELEASED - HOW DID IT FARE?&quot;

California&apos;s Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act, or SB 375, is the nation&apos;s first legislation to link transportation and land use planning with global warming. The bil]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:00:23 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;DEMOCRATIC BUDGET GETS SIGNED AND PASSED&quot;

On Tuesday, Democrats used the new power of simple majority vote to pass a state budget with no Republicans voting in favor of the measures. The budget, which was signed by Governor Brown yesterday, closes the $26.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:41:39 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;BACK TO NEGOTIATING AS GOVERNOR VETOES DEMOCRATIC BUDGET IN RECORD TIME&quot;

For only the second time in 25 years, the California legislature submitted a budget to the governor by the June 15th deadline. The budget proposal however was promptly denied as Gover]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:17:18 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;NEW REDISTRICTING LINES: WILL LAWMAKERS FIND THEMSELVES BREAKING PARTY LINES DURING BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS?&quot;

The Citizens Redistricting Commission has released their first draft maps of redrawn Senate, Assembly and Board of Equalization districts. Created by ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:51:29 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;IN ONE FELL SWOOP FED BILL AIMS TO UNDERMINE CA&apos;S SENIOR WATER LAWS, THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND BDCP&quot;

Yesterday, the contentious H.R. 1837 was heard by the House Water and Power subcommittee. As Natural Resources Defense Council&apos;s Doug Obegi noted, thi]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 01:54:23 -0400</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 19:50:25 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;NU&#209;EZ BLATANTLY ATTACKS STATE WATER RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENT&quot;

Next Thursday, the highly controversial H.R. 1837 (Nu&#241;ez, R-Visalia) will be presented at a hearing convened by the House of Representative&apos;s Water and Power Subcommittee. H.R. 1837 aims to overtu]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 17:46:41 -0400</pubDate>
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MAY REVISE: SOME SUFFER FROM DEEP CUTS, OTHERS MINOR SCRAPES
 
On Monday, Governor Brown released his revised budget, revealing an unanticipated $6.6 billion increase in tax revenues that may soften the blow to some programs, but do little to shield others. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 20:40:01 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Thank You San Diego, Hello Sacramento!</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 18:37:11 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES THE CLOSURE OF 70 STATE PARKS&quot; 

Today California State Parks System announced the closure of 70 state parks as the result of state budget cuts. The closures are necessary to resolve an $11 million reduction for the 2011-2012 fiscal yea]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 19:45:46 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;WILL THE BROWN ADMINISTRATION GET BDCP RIGHT?&quot;

Yesterday the Nation Research Council, a federal independent science board, released a report that slammed the previous Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BCDP). The report stated BDCP is currently incomplete and sc]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:07:42 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;DELTA STEWARDSHIP PLAN STARTING TO GET SPECIFIC&quot;
 
Last Friday, with release of the third iteration of its draft Delta Plan, the Delta Stewardship Council started to fill in some of the widely anticipated specifics. The third draft component to the Delta st]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:33:39 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;HIGH SPEED RAIL FEDERAL FUNDING HAS DISAPPEARED, NOW WHAT?&quot; 

The California high speed rail project has suffered another setback this week as President Barack Obama and other federal officials slashed this year&apos;s high speed rail budget in an effort to avoi]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:43:41 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;SMALL EPA VICTORY IN THE MIDST OF REPUBLICAN ATTACKS&quot;

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted down a months-long Republican push to undermine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency&apos;s (EPA) greenhouse gas emission regulatory powers and the agency&apos;s programs t]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:57:38 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>We&apos;ve Moved: New PCL Contact Information</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[PCL IS MOVING UP IN THE WORLD!
 
Starting on Monday, April 4th the Planning and Conservation League will be located UP on the 9th floor in our same building, in Suite 901. 

In addition to our new office space, we will have a new phone number as well. Starting on Monday PCL&apos;s new number will be ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:42:31 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;BUDGET STALEMATE: GOVERNOR CALLS OFF NEGOTIATIONS&quot;

On Tuesday, after weeks of negotiations, Governor Brown announced he has been unsuccessful in reaching a budget compromise with the Republicans. The lack of concession almost certainly means that a key par]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:33:29 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;STATE PARKS ADVOCACY DAY: THEY CAME, THEY CRIED, THEY PASSED&quot;

On Tuesday, over 150 state park advocates gathered at the Capitol to show their support for state parks. California&apos;s state parks system has faced unprecedented budget cuts that have compromised]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:48:14 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>New Leadership at PCL</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:05:44 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Stop the GOP Five: Save CEQA</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[* Action Alert * Action Alert * Action Alert * Action Alert * Action Alert * 

Take Action to Protect California&apos;s Premiere Environmental Law
Ask Gov. Brown to stop the GOP Five from gutting CEQA TODAY
March 24, 2011

Exploiting the hardships caused by the economic climate and the state budget]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:32:19 -0400</pubDate>
			<title>Stop the GOP Five: Save CEQA</title>
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Take Action to Protect California&apos;s Premiere Environmental Law
Ask Gov. Brown to stop the GOP Five from gutting CEQA TODAY
March 24, 2011

Exploiting the hardships caused by the economic climate and the state budget]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:22:46 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;CA BUDGET FORECAST: CUTS TODAY AND STORMS TO COME&quot;

This week, legislators passed the main budget bills approving most of Governor Brown&apos;s proposed budget cuts, slashing California&apos;s $26.6 billion deficit nearly in half. Despite many protests, rallies, and ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:52:42 -0500</pubDate>
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&quot;FINALLY AN AFFORDABLE DELTA FINANCING PLAN&quot;

On Thursday, at the request of the Delta Stewardship Council, PCL&apos;s Jonas Minton presented to the Council On this very topic. Minton presented the top four priority actions that should be included in their initia]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:06:07 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[BUDGET PROBLEMS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

Teachers, firefighters and police officers know what the economy is doing to the vital services they provide. Our most vulnerable aged and disabled are literally feeling the pain of budget cuts; and everyday citizens are tightening their belts by multiple]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:59:38 -0500</pubDate>
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&quot;PCL KICKS OFF THE 2011 LEGISLATIVE SESSION WITH TWO SPONSORED BILLS&quot;
 
Last week marked the deadline for all bills to be introduced, and now the 2011 legislative session is under way! This session the Planning and Conservation League has sponsored two bills]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:44:17 -0500</pubDate>
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&quot;SURPRISING DEVELOPMENT: GUESS WHO IS WILLING TO RISK HAVING THE DELTA PUMPS SHUT DOWN?&quot;
 
Nope it&apos;s not the environmentalists, not the Delta interests either, and not even the fishermen. It is actually, some of the federally subsidized corporate water users]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:18:02 -0500</pubDate>
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&quot;NEW CEQA BILL AIMS TO HIJACK THE PUBLIC&apos;S VOICE AND PLACE OUR COMMUNITIES AT RISK&quot;

Yesterday, Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres) introduced Senate Bill 241, a bill designed to revoke judicial oversight of the environmental review process for 25 new develop]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:50:12 -0500</pubDate>
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&quot;SYMPOSIUM 2011: BRIGHT MINDS SHED LIGHT ON CALIFORNIA&apos;S TOUGHEST ISSUES&quot;

We are thrilled to report last weekend&apos;s Planning and Conservation League Symposium was a huge success! The all-day event, held in downtown Sacramento, brought together some of the br]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:52:23 -0500</pubDate>
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&quot;GOVERNOR PROPOSES TERMINATION OF AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION FUNDING&quot;

In an effort to tackle the budget deficit, Governor Jerry Brown has proposed cutting California&apos;s most effective agricultural and open space land preservation program.  Commo]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:07:10 -0500</pubDate>
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&quot;THE COUNT DOWN HAS BEGUN!&quot; 

The 2011 PCL/PCLF Symposium is just over a week away! Have you registered for this annual event?  

If not, there is still time to reserve a seat at our highly anticipated event. You can register online, but do so quickly beca]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:38:50 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>PCL is Hiring!</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:02:58 -0500</pubDate>
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&quot;NEW REPORT TARGETS UNREASONABLE USE AND INEFFICIENCIES OF AGRICULTURAL WATER SUPPLIES&quot;

Next week Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson will present a report to the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) suggesting a particularly contentious area of Cal]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:55:46 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[AFTER STATE VICTORY IN 2006, EAST BAY MUNICIAPL UTILITY DISTRICT TRIUMPHS AGAIN- THIS TIME ON NATIONAL LEVEL 

Four years after the East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors tirelessly fought and passed California&apos;s &quot;Get the Lead Out&quot; bill, President Obama yesterday, signed into law t]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:00:12 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>$110 Off at the Citizen Hotel, Book by Friday</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<title>Send a Little &quot;Snow&quot; Our Way</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:50:28 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE BAG BAN RAISES BAR 
Hailed by proponents as the most far reaching in the country, San Jose has become the largest city to ban single use plastic carry-out bags.  Building off of precedent set by San Francisco in 2007, San Jose&apos;s new ban, which begins implementation in 2012, will effectivel]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:07:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[WITH FEDERAL FUNDING COULD IT NOW BE THE TRAIN TO SOMEWHERE?

Two days after Congress cut its 2011 high speed rail budget by nearly sixty percent, or $1.5 billion, California was given a grant of nearly $624 million from the federal government. With the recent grant, California has now received ne]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:30:03 -0500</pubDate>
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&quot;DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL TAKES A STEP IN THE WRONG DIRECTION&quot;

Last Thursday, environmentalists and public health advocates castigated the Schwarzenegger administration for weakening California&apos;s Green Chemistry Initiative. The program, signed]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:51:35 -0500</pubDate>
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&quot;ALL ABOARD! RAIL AUTHORITY APPROVES 1ST SECTION RAIL LINE: DESTINATION&#8230; NOWHERE&quot;

Yesterday, as anticipated, the California High Speed Rail Authority (Authority) unanimously approved the first section of rail line to be developed. The $4.15 billion, 65-mile]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:27:10 -0500</pubDate>
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&quot;WHAT WESTLANDS&apos; WITHDRAWAL MEANS TO BDCP&quot;

This week Westlands Water District (Westlands) issued a press release withdrawing its participation from the Bay Delta Conservation Plan process.  Jean P. Sagouspe, the President of Westlands&apos; Board wrote to the De]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:27:52 -0500</pubDate>
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&quot;HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DELTA PROPOSAL SOON TO BE RELEASED&quot;

On Tuesday, at an Assembly Water Parks and Wildlife oversight hearing, Natural Resources Secretary Lester Snow announced the release of two Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) reports in the upcoming we]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:28:28 -0500</pubDate>
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&quot;UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: SENATE QUESTIONS RAIL AUTHORITY&apos;S RIDERSHIP NUMBERS&quot;

Last Thursday, the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee held yet another oversight hearing on California&apos;s High Speed Rail project. The focus of this hearing was to discuss U]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:16:48 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;PCL&apos;S BALLOT INITIATIVE RESULTS-UP&apos;S AND DOWNS&quot;

The elections are finally over and of the four measures the Planning and Conservation League was involved with there were some big victories and some devastating downfalls.  Here is how the propositions fared]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:28:19 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;NEW FEDERAL RULES TARGET HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE EMISSIONS AND FUEL ECONOMY&quot; 

On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation announced new proposed fuel efficiency standards for heavy vehicles. The standards, which wou]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:07:25 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;PAST LEGAL LIMITS? GOVERNOR MAY HAVE OVERSTRETCHED WITH VETO OF HIGH SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY OVERSIGHT PROVISIONS&quot; 

After a year of poor marks and critical reports from the State Auditor, the Legislative Analysis and even UC Berkeley, the High Speed Rail Auth]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:23:29 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;DIRTY ENERGY PLAYS DIRTY: WHAT PROPS 23 &amp; 26 REALLY MEAN TO CALIFORNIA&quot; 

Less than a month away from California&apos;s November election, supporters and opponents of the state&apos;s ten ballot measures are in the home stretch. Proposition 23, which seeks halt the s]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:16:12 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE PASSES A CEQA-FREE BUDGET&quot;

The passage of the budget today marks several miles stones, most notability the passage of the latest budget ever. However, this budget is also remarkable for what it lacks &#8211; significant rollbacks to major ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:10:57 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;LEGISLATORS HOLD A JOINT HEARING ON PROP 26: MEASURE AND THE PROPONENTS GET SLAMMED&quot;

On Wednesday the Assembly and Senate revenue and tax committees held a joint hearing to discuss Proposition 26.  The &quot;Polluter Protection Act&quot; as it&apos;s been termed by the o]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:09:24 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;DFG REPORT FINDS DELTA ECOSYSTEM AND ITS SPECIES THIRST FOR MORE WATER&quot;

On Tuesday the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) released a draft advisory report entitled, &quot;Quantifiable Biological Objectives and Flow Criteria for Aquatic and Terrestrial Species of C]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:10:28 -0400</pubDate>
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&quot;MORE VOICES JOIN THE CHORUS OF OPPOSITION TO PROP 26&quot;

Within the last week, two Bay Area newspapers have come out opposed to Proposition 26, the Polluter Protection Initiative on the November ballot, and have detailed the economic and environmental implica]]></description>
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