http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ en-us sleavenworth@sacbee.com 2008-04-30T14:58:19-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/012264.html No, there is no truth to the rumor that I took out a subprime mortgage to launch The Hot House. Yet after a short year of blogging and 141 entries, I've decided to mothball this endeavor. It’s been fun tangling... 12264@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ AB 32 2008-04-30T14:58:19-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011983.html It's almost Earth Day. That means Al Gore is running lots of his "We can solve it" commercials on TV. I saw one last night with Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich on a couch together, agreeing on the need to... 11983@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Diplomacy 2008-04-18T16:15:19-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011928.html President Bush today said he supports "realistic" intermediate and long-term steps to reduce greenhouse emissions. But he stopped short of proposing legislation that would mandate such cuts, and said that current legislation is the "wrong approach" that has “no chance... 11928@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Washington 2008-04-16T14:24:58-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011876.html The Hot House has long been dubious about use of voluntary offsets to reduce carbon emissions. It's not that I don't like the idea of Gov. Schwarzenegger or others justifying their jet-setting lifestyles by paying organizations to offset their emissions.... 11876@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Market trading 2008-04-14T17:52:50-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011874.html The Washington Times is reporting today that President Bush may ask Congress this week for some form of legislation to control greenhouse gases, as an alternative to state-by-state laws, such as California's. Reports the Wash Times: Specifics of the policy... 11874@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Washington 2008-04-14T17:32:33-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011744.html The New York Times ran a revealingly East Coast editorial today that highlighted the hilarious fight between two Silicon Valley couples over solar panels and redwoods. As most of you probably already know, one litigious Sunnyvale couple has sued their... 11744@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Grab bag 2008-04-08T21:04:43-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011698.html Purdue University researchers have come up with a new map showing the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions nationwide. The image on the right is a cut-out of California taken from a larger U.S. map you can find here. The Purdue... 11698@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Studies 2008-04-07T17:39:25-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011537.html Under fire for his frequent flying, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today a major downsizing in his Size 24 carbon footprint. Unveiling a new, cleaner, greener personal agenda, Schwarzenegger said he is getting rid of his collection of Hummers and other... 11537@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Schwarzenegger 2008-04-01T18:39:34-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011536.html In my previous item, I noted the Sacramento Bee's support for a California cap-and-trade system in which allowances to release greenhouse gases are auctioned to the highest bidder, instead of being handed out for free to industry. In response, a... 11536@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Market trading 2008-04-01T18:08:50-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011444.html The Bee's editorial board today examined the growing rift over a proposed cap-and-trade system in California for reducing greenhouse emissions. It urged the air resources board not to be swayed by environmental justice groups who oppose market mechanisms -- labeling... 11444@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Market trading 2008-03-28T15:02:26-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011428.html Interesting to read the contrasting spin on yesterday's decision by the California Air Resources Board to revise its zero emission vehicle requirements. In a press release, CARB made the vote sound like a victory for environmentalists, saying the board voted... 11428@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Automobiles 2008-03-28T10:34:55-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011387.html Claiming there is "growing pressure" to abandon a cap-and-trade program in California, an industry coalition has sent Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger a letter urging him to "speak out" in favor of market mechanisms in implementing the state's global warming law. The... 11387@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Market trading 2008-03-26T17:08:58-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011247.html As California edges closer toward implementing its law to control greenhouse gases, one likely tool in the tool box -- a cap and trade system for emissions -- continues to trigger intense debate. As reported here last month, environmental justice... 11247@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Market trading 2008-03-20T17:21:24-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011166.html The blogosphere is abuzz about Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's comments last week saying that the future looks bright for nuclear power. The governor's full comment: "I, myself think that nuclear power has a great future. I think that we should look... 11166@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Schwarzenegger 2008-03-17T16:44:13-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/archives/011133.html Mary Nichols, the chair of the Air Resources Board, has come to the defense of her boss, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and his near-daily flights between Southern California and Sacramento. In a letter to The Bee published today, Nichols states that... 11133@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/hothouse/ Schwarzenegger 2008-03-14T14:59:31-08:00