Cities: Slow down climate change [hoax] plan

By BCDC’s own calculations, these proposed amendments to the Bay Plan would impact $62 billion in existing shoreline development, 270,000 people, and 213,000 acres around the Bay. BCDC’s maps show impacts to 76 cities and counties around the Bay,” according to a staff report presented to the Millbrae City Council.
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“BCDC doesn’t have authority to stop development,” said Travis, who also said the vote on the Bay Plan amendments will likely be pushed back to early 2011.

Study estimates impact of proposed frost rules to top $2B - North San Francisco Bay Area, Sonoma, Marin, Napa counties - Archive

SONOMA AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES — The impact of proposed state rules controlling the use of Russian River basin water to protect winegrapes and other crops from frost damage could exceed $2.1 billion from lost business income, tax revenue, land values and 8,000-plus jobs in Sonoma and Mendocino counties, according to a new study by a Sonoma State University economist.

Republicans go climate sceptic | Thomas Noyes | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Not so long ago, cap-and-trade enjoyed bipartisan support. Now, the Tea Party has polluted the GOP's environmental agenda

[Because we care about our grandchildren a little bit for one day a month?]

Vice President Vincent Siew is calling on Taiwanese to make the first day of each month a day to cut carbon emissions. Siew was speaking at the Business Council for Sustainable Development (BSCD) on Monday.

Siew said that people can cut carbon emissions by eating less meat, eating more fruits and vegetables and walking more.