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Hey, Torrance City Council! Was That $80,000 Check You Took From Exxon A Bribe? Hush Money? Or Did You Just Sell Your Soul?

Creative Greenius

BREAKING NEWS: CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD JUST RELEASED BLOCKBUSTER GREENHOUSE GAS REPORT OF STATE’S WORST POLLUTERS AND GLOBAL WARMERS. TORRANCE EXXON REFINERY RANKS #6 IN CALIFORNIA, EL SEGUNDO CHEVRON REFINERY IS #4. Posted: 10/30/2009 07:26:52 AM PDT. No restart estimate.

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The View From Here Today

Creative Greenius

c) 2009 by Joe Galliani - This afternoon's view from my studio's patio. c) 2009 by Joe Galliani - On clear days this is a view of the Mountains, but the Mountains are on fire now. Meanwhile our long term drought, now its its third year with no end in sight, means less available water to fight the fires with.

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Flawed PHEV report has legs

Plugs and Cars

We've seen it all in the press: electric cars are more polluting , less safe, require too much water , will electrocute rescuers after a crash, will spontaneously explode , and will kill the blind. It takes a sustained effort to sow confusion about the obvious benefits of electric cars.

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Heidi On The Hot Seat

Creative Greenius

The South Bay is defined by the LAX Airport to the north and the Port of Los Angeles to the south - two of the biggest polluters in Southern California. Water and Sewer. The South Bay also includes the 15th District of the City of Los Angeles (the LA Strip) and portions of unincorporated Los Angeles County. Vehicle Fleet.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

April 10, 2009 10:09 am Link It amazes me that in the vast debate about electric cars world wide including here in Norway, no one ever mention the fact that the batteries in such cars need replacement in no more than five years. April 10, 2009 11:18 am Link Kaare (#1), Your concerns are well taken. — Kaare Nilsen 2. In the U.S.

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