Category: California Politics

San Diego’s carbon footprint bigger than L.A.

This story was reported for San Diego News Network on April 27, 2009. San Diegans release more carbon emissions than Los Angeles residents, a recent study shows. According to the study, the average San Diegan used 1.630 tons of carbon in 2005 and the average Los Angeles resident used 1.413 in the same year. Los Angeles had the second smallest… Read more →

Golden State looking to move in a greener direction

This story was reported for San Diego News Network on April 22, 2009. Two proposed pieces of legislation look to change what TVs Californians use and the windshields on the cars they drive. In an effort to turn the Golden State greener, the California Energy Commission (CEC) is proposing to implement energy efficiency standards for televisions, while the California Air… Read more →