Romm vs. the Desert
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Posted in renewable energy | Comments OffUpdate: Later this afternoon, Joe approved my original comment -- probably just the links kept it from being approved right away. This post began as a comment on Joseph Romm's Climate Progress blog. Since it hadn't been approved by the time ...
House passes wilderness bill
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 Posted in wilderness | Comments OffView of the existing San Jacinto Wilderness, looking toward the newly designated South Fork San Jacinto Wilderness (one of those ridges in the background.) Photo by Larry Hogue From the Los Angeles Times: House passes bill to expand wilderness in 9 ...
Must-See Green TV
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 Posted in renewable energy | 1 Comment »In his YouTube video op-ed, No Bailouts for Utilities, environmental journalist Marc Strassman takes on energy utilities' efforts to squash Feed-In Tariffs. These are the fair payments for solar we've blogged about here before. Feed-In Tariffs (also called Renewable Energy Payments) have allowed ...
Anza-Borrego Wildflowers 2009
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Posted in Anza-Borrego, desert plants | 1 Comment »Occasionally we need to take a break from activism and get out and smell the flowers. Last Saturday, I took a hike from Grapevine Canyon, up Grapevine Mountain and back down Bitter Creek. Brittle bush was probably the most abundant ...
Big Renewables Debate Continues
Monday, March 23rd, 2009 Posted in Sunrise Powerlink, renewable energy | 1 Comment »The debate over the benefits and impacts of Big Renewables continues in Washington, in the media, and here on DesertBlog. MARCH 24th UPDATE: Today a big article appeared in the New York Times on conflicts between environmentalists over renewable energy. The article ...
Wilderness Bill 3 Votes Short
Monday, March 16th, 2009 Posted in wilderness | 2 Comments »On Wednesday, the House of Representatives missed the 2/3 majority needed to pass S. 22 by just 3 votes. This is the Omnibus Public Lands Bill that contains over 700,000 acres of new wilderness designations for California alone, with a ...
