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Cost-effective and stable production of gas, electricity, water, and other critical California public utilities are the backbone of economic stability. Preventing price gouging, ensuring ample corporate competition, maintaining transparency between industrial special interests and Sacramento, and providing high quality service for local and statewide communities are several of the key priorities for independent-minded voters. Moving forward, independents will be paying close attention to California public utility solutions that strike the proper balance between environmental protection and laissez-faire economics.

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By | 05/15/2012 | Activism, Energy and Water, Issues, Legislation, Organizations | 1 Comment

Do you have running water in your home? Does your home have a heating system? Does it contain electrical wiring? Have you ever twirled spaghetti on a stainless steel fork?.

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The Intermountain Power Plant in Utah provides coal power to Los Angeles (credit: geology.utah.gov)
By | 05/14/2012 | Arizona, California, Energy and Water, Issues, Legislation, Utah | 1 Comment

How do power companies transition from dirty energy to clean energy while keeping the lights simultaneously? The L.A, the Department of Water & Power is finding out.

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By | 05/13/2012 | Arizona, California, Energy and Water, Issues, Nevada, Oregon, States, Utah

In yet another sign of a growing consensus in support of energy policies that prioritize innovation, the New York Times endorsed the recommendations of “Beyond Boom and Bust”.

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By | 05/04/2012 | Energy and Water, Utah | 23 Comments

Blue Castle Holdings wants to build the 3 gigawatt (GW) Green River nuclear plant in Utah. But nuclear requires large amounts of water.

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Davis Dam on Colorado River. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)
By | 04/30/2012 | Arizona, California, Energy and Water, Legislation, Nevada, Utah | 2 Comments

Thoughts on the eternal water wars of the Southwest region of the United States, because it’s simple: there isn’t enough water for all.

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By | 04/24/2012 | Energy and Water, Issues

One has to wonder what the appeal of polluting to excess really is, when push comes to shove. Money is, after all, only an abstraction that we’ve created and assigned value to in order to make our lives easier.

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By | 04/23/2012 | Energy and Water, Issues, Legislation, Nevada

Water wars are fought between states as well as within states. Nevada didn’t grab enough Colorado River water when it had the chance to.

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