Environment
Green energy bill signed into law
April 18, 2011California became No. 1 in the nation in its commitment to renewable energy after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that requires all electricity retailers to get at least 33 percent of their electricity from clean,...
Read moreGreen energy bill signed into law
April 15, 2011When Governor Jerry Brown put his signature on Senate Bill 2X April 12, California became No. 1 in the nation in its commitment to renewable energy.
Read moreUnion leaders: World climate meet must include green, decent jobs
April 14, 2011International trade union leaders are calling for decisive and ambitious climate action centered on social protections, doubling the number of green and decent jobs and ensuring a just transition to a greener future.
Read moreJapan’s Communists repeatedly warned of nuclear power risks
April 14, 2011The Japanese Communist Party has called on all successive governments to make a drastic change in the atomic energy administration and has opposed additional construction plans.
Read moreChicago activists call for environmental justice
April 5, 2011After years of community campaigns, investigations and pressure, the EPA finally confirmed high levels of toxic lead in the air and around local schools.
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