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Bill Lockyer

Bill Lockyer

CA State Treasurer Bill Lockyer Unveils Green Building Bond; Expands Sustainable Investments

Treasurer Lockyer proposes a bond that would implement green building practices at all state-owned properties.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Federal Policy Sea Change? Speaker Pelosi, Rep. Blumenauer Call for Green Infrastructure

With the Bush Administration in its final year, Congress has begun to consolidate support for a change in policy shift regarding infrastructure and the environment.

John White

John White

Utilities Must Transform Electricity Infrastructure to Achieve Carbon Emission Reduction Targets

John White, executive director of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technology, describes the substantial obstacles that remain for utlities to meet robust targets for renewable energy.

Gina Marie Lindsey

Gina Marie Lindsey

Under the Leadership of Gina Marie Lindsey, LAWA Prioritizes Green Airports, Transport

New leadership has settled in at LAWA as the agency implements green building practices and continues regionalization efforts.

Jeff Kightlinger

Jeff Kightlinger

MWD’s Kightlinger Details Regional Water Supply Challenges, Consequences of State Water Bond Deadlock

As the statewide water market tightens, the Metropolitan Water District has taken steps to improve efficiency and local supply.

S. David Freeman

S. David Freeman

Green Truck Retrofits Present Stumbling Block to Freeman, Ports’ Clean Air Action Plan; Crucial Vote Looms

L.A. Board of Harbor Commissioners President S. David Freeman describes some of the challenges that the ports have faced in the implmentation of their Clean Air Action Plan.

Robert W. Poole

Robert W. Poole

Congestion Pricing for Los Angeles: An Open Letter to L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

Robert W. Poole of the Reason Foundation Argues for HOT Lanes on the region's freeways.

Jim Wunderman

Jim Wunderman

Bay Area Council Leads Northern California Businesses in Pursuit of Fixes to California’s Water Challenges

California's water supply has gone from abundant to critical in less than a year.

Michael Markus

Michael Markus

Orange County Water District Debuts New Groundwater Replenishment System

The OCWD's new reclamation facility uses state of the art technology in wastewater recycling to replenish its groundwater basin.

Peter Peyton

Peter Peyton

ILWU Accepts New Role: Green Partner to Shippers, Ports, Local Community

Union Secretary Peter Peyton discusses the ILWU's stance on growing green at the nation's busiest sea ports.

Elaine Chang

Elaine Chang

From New Standards Come New Regulations: SCAQMD Releases 2007 AQMP Draft

Dr. Elaine Chang discusses the Draft 2007 AQMP, including new PM2.5 and ozone regulations.

Alan Lowenthal

Alan Lowenthal

Senate Transportation Committee Chair Lowenthal Opines on Bridge Repair Needs and Budget Woes

Same cuts of transportation spending, different voter-approved intiative. State Sen. Alan Lowenthal surveys transportation challenges amid a budget impasse and questions about bridge safety.

Paul Biane

Paul Biane

San Bernardino County Joins Southern California Counties in Battle for More State Transportation Funds

San Bernardino County Supervisor Paul Biane describes the county's transportation and growth challenges.

Phil Angelides

Phil Angelides

Angelides Assumes Chairmanship of Apollo Alliance; Challenges L.A. to End Traffic Gridlock

Former gubernatorial candidate and State Treasurer Phil Angelides makes an impassioned pitch for the ability of L.A. to solve its transportation woes.

Zev Yaroslavsky

Zev Yaroslavsky

‘It’s Time to Move L.A.!’—Broad Coalition Organizes to Acquire Funding for Regional Transit Needs

The L.A. County Transportation Funding Collaborative's January conference debated the evolving challenges of transportation funding.

Marion Blakey

Marion Blakey

Outgoing FAA Administrator Marion Blakey: LAX Must Address Runway Safety

On a recent visit to LAX, outgoing FAA Administrator Marion Blakey challenged the region's business leaders to lead the airpor's renovation efforts.

Gina Marie Lindsey

Gina Marie Lindsey

LAWA’s New Executive Director Faces Familiar LAX Challenges: Airlines, Community Impacts, Runways

One of the most crucial hubs for the region's economic vitality, LAX and LAWA face serious near- and long-term challenges.

John Barna

John Barna

California Transportation Commission Moves Forward on State’s Mobility Despite Budget Woes

Executive Director John Barna details the CTC's ongoing Prop 1B implementation as well as the consequences of the debate over the state budget.

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