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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Leg Analyst: Auction is Not Necessary to Achieve AB 32 Goals

By Catherine Reheis-Boyd California’s non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office has concluded the California Air Resources Board’s planned auction of emission allowances is costly and not necessary for the state to achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction goals established by AB 32, … Continue reading

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Alternative Fuels and the Petroleum Industry – the Unrung Bell

“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Daniel Boorstin By Gina Grey A question those of us who work in the petroleum industry hear often is, “Why doesn’t the oil industry get … Continue reading

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PPIC Poll and the Question that Is Begging to be Asked

By Catherine Reheis-Boyd The most telling question in the Public Policy Institute’s recent poll of attitudes about cap and trade and AB 32 policies was the one that wasn’t asked.  Nowhere in the poll did PPIC ask Californians how much … Continue reading

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