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Art Leahy
Art Leahy

Art Leahy, New Metro CEO, Takes Leadership of L.A. Transit Authority, Measure R Process

New leadership, new funding, and new projects mark a new era for transit in Los Angeles County. (May 2009) 

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Michael George
Michael George

Michael George Op-Ed: The Southern California Drought—Bad News Mixed with Some Good News

With water supply conditions worsening to a combination of natural and regulatory conditions, California may be pushed to make radical reforms in the way it consumes water. (May 2009) 

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Mehdi Morshed
Mehdi Morshed

California High Speed Rail Competes for Federal Stimulus; Benefits from State Bond Approval

New funding and federal political support has High Speed Rail Authority Executive Director Mehdi Morshed daring to dream. (May 2009) 

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Roger Snoble
Roger Snoble

Exit Interview: Metro CEO Snoble Oversaw Unprecedented Expansion of Transit Service

Having set the table for an exciting new era at Metro, Roger Snoble discusses his accomplishments and the challenges waiting for his succesor. (April 2009) 

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Robert Hertzberg
Robert Hertzberg

VerdeXchange Panel: Can California’s Climate Change Initiatives Guide Federal Implementation?

Robert Hertzberg and Rep. Earl Blumenauer draw the lines of California’s influence straight to the agenda of the new leadership in Congress and the White House. (March 2009) 

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Quentin Kopp
Quentin Kopp

Voters, Obama Administration Put California High Speed Rail Project on Fast Track

Article features a speech given by Judge Quentin Kopp, chair of the CA High Speed Rail Authority, and a press release by President Obama regarding his agenda for high speed rail. (April 2009) 

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Mickey Kantor
Mickey Kantor

Former Commerce Secretary Kantor: Trade Critical to Global Warming, Economic Recovery

Former U.S. Trade Representative and Commerce Secretary Mickey Kantor advocates for trade reform as the key component for recovery of the economy and protection of the environment. (March 2009) 

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Laura Chick
Laura Chick

Laura Chick: ‘I Will Vote No on Measure B’; LADWP Audit Fails to Inspire Confidence

After completing a comprehensive audit of the LADWP, City Controller Laura Chich concluded that the utility is not at all prepared to implement the Measure B solar program. (February 2009) 

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Marcelo da Luz
Marcelo da Luz

Canadian Solar Car Designer Breaks Solar Car Distance Record—Travels 12,000 Miles; Proves ‘It Can Be Done’

Marcelo da Luz’s ‘Power of One’ solar car is meant to inspire and test new technology that will someday come to market. (April 2009) 

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Congressman Blumenauer
Congressman Blumenauer

Congressman Blumenauer Discusses Evolving Federal Climate Change, Infrastructure Policy

California’s influence, due to legislation like AB 32 and AB 1493, can be felt in the changes being enacted in Washington in the early stages of the Obama Administration. (January 2009) 

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Tom Graff
Tom Graff

EDF’s Tom Graff Gave 37 Years of Service; Helped Redefine Environmentalism in the U.S.

Retiring as regional director at Environmental Defense Fund, Tom Graff’s exit interview gave an account of the evolution and current state of environmental protection in California. (March 2009) 

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James Woolsey
James Woolsey

Former CIA Director James Woolsey Argues Energy Consumption Now A National Security Issue

Woolsey diagnoses what he terms as ‘malevolant’ and ‘malignant’ problems with American energy consumption and also prescribes the necessary solutions. (February 2009) 

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Professor Sperling
Professor Sperling

Prof. Sperling’s Two Billion Cars Offers Strategies to Reduce Car Dependence

The author of Caliornia’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard has written a book aiming to pave the way for a sustainable transportation system. (January 2009) 

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Patrick Moore
Patrick Moore

Greenpeace Co-Founder Patrick Moore Thoughtfully Advocates Nuclear Power

The founder of Greenspirit Strategies Ltd. turned away from the ‘confrontation politics’ of Greenpeace to practice his own version of rational consensus building. (February 2009) 

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American Society of Civil Engineers: 2009 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure

With the federal stimulus package passed in the House and headed to the Senate, the ASCE delivers an average grade of D. (January 2009) 

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