Groundswell: CLCV Blog

Big Oil Hitching a Free Ride

Beth Gunston — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:11:39 +0000

HR 7 would drive our country away from a clean energy future and further down the road of dependence on dirty oil.

State Senator Fran Pavley: Environmental Champion

Mike Young — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:13:55 +0000

State Senator Fran Pavley’s record of environmental accomplishments is astonishing.

Who Is Hiding What in Your Food?

Beth Gunston — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:09:33 +0000

The “who” are large Biotech and Agrochemical companies. The “what” are genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

National Environmental Scorecard: Did your member of Congress vote to protect or harm the environment?

jmiller@ecovote.org — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:24:08 +0000

Today, CLCV joined the national League of Conservation Voters (LCV) in releasing the 2011 National Environmental Scorecard.

Fourth Graders Speak for the Trees and "Green" The Lorax Movie

jmiller@ecovote.org — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:44:28 +0000

Never doubt that a group of 4th-graders can change the world.

Driving home the need for a higher fuel standard

Rebecca Saltzman — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:38:37 +0000

CLCV Education Fund has been organizing for the past month - along with a coalition of environmental, health, and labor leaders - to generate support for a proposed national cleaner car standard. So it was exciting to see such a large and diverse group of supporters of cleaner cars gather in San Francisco on Tuesday to testify in support of dramatically increasing national fuel efficiency standards at a hearing organized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation.

State of the State: California's Future Depends on Environment

jmiller@ecovote.org — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:19:45 +0000

It's the environment, stupid.

Assemblymember Betsy Butler Serves Californians

David — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:35:03 +0000

In the world of term limits, it has become more and more difficult to find legislators who fully grasp the complexity of environmental issues and have the ability to navigate through the legislative process to pass strong legislation. This makes Assemblymember Betsy Butler a diamond in the rough.

CLCV Supports Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United

Andy Kelley — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:42:11 +0000

CLCV is proud to announce our support for a Constitutional Amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United.

One Step Closer to An Environmental Majority

Beth Gunston — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:08:49 +0000

Late Wednesday, CLCV-endorsed candidate Assemblymember Bill Monning was greeted with fantastic news

Eco-Resolutions for 2012

jmiller@ecovote.org — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:06:06 +0000

This week marks the first of the new year, and for many of us working to protect the environment, it's a time to think about not just talking the "green" talk, but walking the "green" walk.

Most New Year's resolutions are personal goals. Engaging in the annual exercise makes us ask ourselves: how can I make this year better than the last? How can I be a better person, a better citizen, a better friend, parent, son, daughter, or mentor? How can I live a better life than in the previous year?

Candidates Take Note: New Poll Shows Independent Voters are Environmentalists

jmiller@ecovote.org — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:45:43 +0000

Listen up, candidates for office in California: Independent voters care about the environment.

BPA Update

Beth Gunston — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:13:12 +0000

Public awareness of BPA's use in an array of consumer products is just surfacing.

High stakes for high-speed rail

jmiller@ecovote.org — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:14:36 +0000

Question: What's at stake in California's plan to build a high-speed rail system?

Answer: Billions of dollars, billions of pounds of CO2, and how millions of people will get from point "A" to point "B," among other things.

Oilies Fight against Effort to Go Low-Carb

Beth Gunston — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:51:05 +0000

Nope, this isn’t a reference to another fad diet – at least not for people. It’s our cars and trucks that need to go low-carb this time, meaning reduce their carbon emissions to help California address its air quality problems and limit its contributions to climate change.

Environmental Champions Honored in West Hollywood

jmiller@ecovote.org — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:14:34 +0000

It's a rare thing during these challenging times for California's and the nation's environment: pausing for one night to celebrate our victories and the leaders that make them possible.

The GOP Muppet hearings begin

Andy Kelley — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:25:20 +0000

Allegations that the Muppets are secretly Communist... puppets?

Sounds a bit far fetched, but that's exactly what Fox Business Network’s Eric Bolling claimed when he argued Kermit and Miss Piggy were trying to "brainwash" our kids.

Dedicated to a Better World: Wendy James

jmiller@ecovote.org — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:29:25 +0000

Wendy James is a force to be reckoned with: she is President and founder of The Better World Group, served on the CLCV Board of Directors for a decade, and was President of the nonprofit Environmental Media Association, among other positions.

Her Most Important Role: Daphne Zuniga, Environmentalist

jmiller@ecovote.org — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:38:15 +0000

Although she is best known as an actress, having appeared in films including Spaceballs and The Sure Thing and on TV shows including Melrose Place and One Tree Hill, it’s Daphne Zuniga’s role as an environmental activist that is earning her recognition as a recipient of the CLCV Environmental Leadership Award at our gala December 1^st.

Recycling => Reinvigorating the Economy

Beth Gunston — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:10:05 +0000

It turns out that recycling is key to helping our economy rebound.

Mayor Bob Foster: Think Global, Act Local

Beth Gunston — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:13:05 +0000

This week, Mayor Bob Foster will be the recipient of our Environmental Leadership Award in recognition of his entire career as an environmental champion.

Most people don’t necessarily see the role of mayor as being one that can influence national or even state policy. But Bob Foster, the mayor of the City of Long Beach – California's seventh largest city – challenges that notion.

CLCV Announces 2012 Endorsements for State Assembly and Senate

jmiller@ecovote.org — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:00:57 +0000

It's time to announce CLCV's 2012 endorsements!

Keystone XL Pipeline on Hold

Beth Gunston — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:24:26 +0000

Celebration should be called for only once the proposal is completely off of the table.

How did your legislator perform on the environment in 2011?

jmiller@ecovote.org — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:58:28 +0000

Are you ready to know their scores and take action? Today the team at CLCV released our annual California Environmental Scorecard today, one year prior to the 2012 election. The record of the year’s most important environmental votes (available at http://www.ecovote.org/scorecard/2011-scorecard) reveals how members of the state legislature and Governor Jerry Brown performed on the environment in the 2011 legislative session.

Attorney General Kamala Harris Sues Plastic Bottle Companies

jmiller@ecovote.org — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:36:46 +0000

Do you ever see outrageously false and misleading claims made by companies about their products and wonder why no one has sued them to make them stop? Diet pills and other products that promise to take the pounds off in weeks easily come to mind.