Sunday Commentary: Choice and Public Accountability with VCE
The recent discussion on the Valley Clean Energy switch has caught a number of people off guard. …
‘Old-Fashioned’ Methods Keep Davis’ Recyclables China-Compliant
By L. Sweha China’s crackdown on contamination in waste imports has forced many jurisdictions to landfill materials…
Commentary: Why Were Some, Including Dunning, Apparently Sleeping on Community Choice Energy?
We have been discussing the move to Community Choice Energy, now known as Valley Clean Energy, since…
The Yolo County Habitat Conservancy – A Long and Expensive Journey
by Bruce Guelden In 1994, several dozen Yolo County officials assembled in Woodland, Ca. They met with…
Sierra Club Yolano Group 2018 Council Candidates Part 6 – Other Environmental Issues and Financial Support
By Alan Pryor The Sierra Club Yolano Group recently provided a questionnaire for Davis City Council candidates…
Sierra Club Yolano Group 2018 Council Candidates Part 5 – Transportation Management and Toxics in the Environment
by Alan Pryor The Sierra Club Yolano Group recently provided a questionnaires for Davis City Council candidates…
Sierra Club Yolano Group 2018 Council Candidates Part 4 – Waste Management and Water Management & Conservation
By Alan Pryor The Sierra Club Yolano Group recently provided a questionnaires for Davis City Council candidates…
Sierra Club Yolano Group 2018 Council Candidates Part 3 – Energy Use and Greenhouse Gases
by Alan Pryor The Sierra Club Yolano Group recently provided a questionnaires for Davis City Council candidates…
The Sierra Club Yolano Group 2018 Questionnaire for Davis City Council Candidates
introduction by Alan Pryor Every 2 years the Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares questionnaires for candidates in…
Dean Johansson on Sierra Club Issues; Reisig Did Not Respond
The Sierra Club Yolano Group sent out a questionnaire to both candidates for Yolo County District Attorney. …
A Response to Proponents of Nishi 2.0 on the Issue of Air Quality
By Roberta L. Millstein Proponents of Nishi – some of whom are apparently affiliated with the Nishi…
Trump Effectively Declares War on California, Vowing to Crack Down on Marijuana and Open the Door to Offshore Drilling
Attorney General Jeff Sessions did on Thursday what many have long figured he would – he reversed…
Sunday Commentary: Is the Future of Environmentalism More Development?
This week there was a fascinating article in the publication Grist, describing a 2009 meeting between Scott…
Letter to Council on Right of First Refusal for DWR
(This letter was submitted to council from Doug Kobold on October 8, 2017). I would like to…
Benefits and Potential Concerns Related to Davis Exercising Its Right of First Refusal for DWR
By Richard McCann and Jacques Franco Davis Waste Removal’s owners would like to sell their business and…
China’s Gas-Powered Car Ban Inspired the Governor, but When You Dig Deeper, You Find Coal
By Leanna Sweha The Brown administration launched a trial balloon last week. The governor said he now…
To Tackle Climate Change and Grow the State Economy, Let’s Improve the Business Climate
By Leanna Sweha On Thursday, the legislature held a hearing on how to promote a “just transition”…
Valley Clean Energy Selects SMUD to Provide Energy Services
(From Press Release) – The Valley Clean Energy Alliance (VCEA) and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)…
Analysis: Assessing the Impacts of Lincoln40 – Part 2, Is There a Toxic Plume?
On Sunday, Eileen Samitz wrote that “your articles continue to ignore and side-step the serious problems and…
Cap-and-Trade Extension: Saving Face and Maybe the State’s Economy Too
By Leanna Sweha Yesterday, Governor Brown signed AB 398, the bill that extends Cap-and-Trade to 2030. Earlier…
