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As Water Runs Dry, Californians Brace For A New Way Of Life

quoting Bill Whalenvia Chicago Tribune
Sunday, April 5, 2015

His lawn was thick, healthy and gorgeous, and Mike Duran was in love. "It was so green. It was so lush," he said. But the relationship had financial issues. Watering the grass cost about $1,200 every other month in this drought-stricken state.

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Governor Brown Signs Executive Order B-29-15 Announcing First-Ever California Mandatory State Water Reductions

by Alvin Rabushkavia Thoughtful Ideas
Friday, April 3, 2015

On April 1 (No April Fool’s Joke), 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed a seven-page Executive Order that imposed 25% mandatory water reduction in 2015 over 2013 usage for urban areas, commercial, industrial, and institutional properties (campuses, golf courses, cemeteries), along with other restrictions.

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An Engineered Drought

by Victor Davis Hansonvia City Journal
Thursday, April 2, 2015

Shortsighted coastal elites bear most of the blame for California’s water woes.

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Strategika: “Energy Resources: A Curse or a Blessing?” with Kori Schake

interview with Kori Schakevia Strategika
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

What the United States’ energy revolution means for the nation’s future.

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Hoover Analyst: CA Already Met 50% Renewable Goal

quoting Carson Brunovia CalWatchDog.com
Monday, March 30, 2015

Eureka!  California already surpassed Gov. Jerry Brown’s 50 percent goal for renewable energy power by 2030. It did so, in fact, in 2011.

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The Enviro-Favoritism That's Keeping California Less Green

by Carson Brunovia Real Clear Markets
Thursday, March 26, 2015

In a previous RealClearMarkets column, I asked whether California could actually get any greener than it currently is. This matters when we remember that Golden State politics are increasingly centered on who can propose the most aggressive environmental plan. But what California's elected leaders often ignore when "keeping up with the environmental Joneses" are the facts.

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How to Think about Energy and the Climate

with George P. Shultzvia Fellow Talks
Monday, March 16, 2015

Hoover fellow George Shultz discusses energy and issues that threaten our existence.

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The Eureka Podcast – “Jerry Brown, Environmental Visionary?”

interview with Carson Bruno, Jeremy Carl, Bill Whalenvia Eureka
Monday, March 9, 2015

California’s governor sets ambitious new goals for the state’s energy future.

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Thinning Snow For Skiing And Melting Arctic Ice

quoting Admiral Gary Rougheadvia Mountain Town News
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Too little snow for skiing at Mt. Baker, and too little Arctic ice for polar bears.

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George P. Shultz On KTVU

interview with George P. Shultzvia KTVU
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Hoover fellow George Shultz discusses President Obama, climate change, and the best way to defeat ISIS.

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The Task Force on Energy Policy addresses energy policy in the United States and its effects on our domestic and international political priorities, particularly our national security.