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Why California's Proposition 23 Is Bad News for Farmers

Russ Lester, Renata Brillinger, AlterNet. October 20, 2010.

Prop 23 would hinder efforts of farmers who want their businesses to be more resilient, sustainable and energy independent.

Concerned About Jobs? Then You Should Be Concerned About Climate Change, Too -- Here's Why

Jeremy Brecher, Brendan Smith, Lisa Hoyos, AlterNet. October 19, 2010.

If we do nothing about climate change -- jobs will be affected in every sector -- from construction to health care and farms to ports.

No on California Prop 23: Halting Climate Policy Is the Real Job Killer

Van Jones, Jorge Madrid, Climate Progress. September 13, 2010.

Proposition 23 would destroy half a million jobs in California by 2020 while costing the state $80 billion in gross domestic product.

Stop Murkowski: Alaska Senator to Deal Huge Blow to Clean Air and Global Warming Regulation

Faiz Shakir, The Progress Report. January 20, 2010.

Her "Dirty Air Act" resolution would threaten the hopes for a clean energy economic recovery for the nation.

Senator Murkowski Teams Up Wth Energy Lobbyists to Derail the Regulation of Global Warming Pollution

Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club. January 16, 2010.

This is big, really, big.

Cleaner Air Really Does Mean a Longer Life

Trip Van Noppen, AlterNet. February 11, 2009.

New research shows we live longer thanks to regulations that have cleaned up air pollution over the last few decades.

Dems Who Are Selling Out on the Environment

Frank O'Donnell, TomPaine.com. June 18, 2007.

Industry-friendly Democrats are trying to undo clean air regulations -- and the party's leading role.

Supreme Court Deals Win for Environment

Kelpie Wilson, TruthOut.org. April 9, 2007.

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on what many are calling the most important environmental decision in a generation.