April 2, 2018
Monterey Herald, Tom Wright, March 28, 2018- Monterey >> Protect Monterey County, the organization that backed a 2016 anti-fracking ballot initiative called Measure Z, announced it filed an appeal this week challenging a judge’s ruling that invalidated part of the ordinance. Monterey County Superior Court Judge Thomas Wills issued a …
March 30, 2018
Des Moines Register, Editorial, March 22, 2018- We’ll keep asking the question: How much pork can Iowa reasonably produce? How much before more confinements drive people out of rural Iowa with noxious odors? How much before manure further damages lakes, streams and groundwater? Every single candidate for governor and the Iowa Legislature should address these …
March 22, 2018
KGUN 9 News, Carlos Herrera, March 21, 2018- Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill into law that prevents Arizona cities and counties from taxing soda and sweet drinks. It is the first bill of its kind in the country and is generating some debate. The law, also known as the “soda …
March 21, 2018
SF Gate, Associated Press, March 19 2018- A group backed by the soda industry is seeking to bar cities and counties in Washington state from imposing their own taxes on sodas or other sweetened beverages through a proposed statewide initiative. The political committee, Yes! To Affordable Groceries, has submitted language …
March 9, 2018
Center for Biological Diversity, Emily Knobbe, March 7, 2018- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing Thursday on a bill introduced by Sen. Debbie Fischer (R-Neb.) that would exempt “concentrated animal-feeding operations,” often called factory farms, from hazardous-waste reporting requirements. Senate Bill 2421’s special exemption would make it …