*In The News  

Much of the news coverage over the last few months has focused on California's landmark law, AB 32, and the cap and  trade auction that will take place in November. Thanks to all of the Alliance members and supporters who have weighed in with their perspectives on this important program. You can check out some of the best op-eds defending AB 32 in this compilation.

*Cap and Trade: Investing in California's Future.

Former California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez wrote in Fox and Hounds that, "California is poised to launch a new wave of investment and economic growth. In November, the state will conduct its inaugural auction of emission allowances... This market-based program is an important component of the Global Warming Solutions Act, and part of a portfolio of smart strategies that will transition California to a clean energy economy under AB 32."

*Industry Working to Derail Cap and Trade.  

Cynthia Ringo, Managing Partner, DBL Investors, wrote an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle advocating for AB 32 saying, "the closer you get to a goal, the tougher the going can get. As California prepares to launch America's latest cap and trade program for greenhouse gases, opponents are making a goal-line stand... These measures might attract continued opposition from in- and out-of-state oil interests, but they are strongly supported by California voters, and with good reason. They are turning the Golden State into a global leader in the fast-growing clean energy sector."

*Don't Believe the Hype. Believe Me: AB 32 Is Good for Business. Alliance member Spencer Brown, Founder, Rent-A-Green Box in Huntington Beach, wrote in the California Majority Report, "the hype about two recent studies paid for by oil and other polluting interests is as misinformed as the studies themselves. As a small business owner in Orange County, I can speak firsthand to the economic benefits of California's landmark clean energy law, AB 32. And as a parent, I know that the law will help reduce dangerous air pollution and promote a clean and sustainable energy future for my kids."

*Dirty Energy Industries Continue Campaign for Extended Free Ride. The Alliance released a statement regarding an ongoing effort by certain industries to avoid the auction component of the state's new emissions trading program saying, "after failed attempts with the Legislature to avoid the auction component of the state's new emissions trading program, dirty energy industries are now doing an end run around lawmakers and voters by pressuring the California Air Resources Board to alter the upcoming auction scheduled for November."

*Investing in Clean Energy is a Win for California's Economy. 

The Alliance countered a report critical of the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard that was sponsored by a coalition of petroleum fuel providers and large commercial fuel users saying, "the timing of this report and its conclusions demonstrate just how far removed from reality and Californians opponents of clean energy policies really are. On today of all days, September 11th, when the nation is starkly reminded of the dangers of our dependence on foreign oil, an oil company-funded coalition issued a report critical of the state's efforts to diversify our energy resources and curb our use of oil and other dirty fuels through our state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard."

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