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You need flash 8 & javascript enabled to view the entire contents of Sierra Business Council's website. Please install/upgrade flash or consult your browsers help to enable javascript. Waxman-Markey - What is it?You keep hearing about the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill—aka the American Clean Energy and Security Act, ACES, H.R. 2454—but what’s actually in it? We combed through the 946-page beast so you don’t have to. The ungovernable stateON MAY 19th Californians will go to the polls to vote on six ballot measures that are as important as they are confusing. If these measures fail, America’s biggest state will enter a full-blown...(Image courtesy of The Economist) California State Park ClosuresThe problem isn’t just whether or not to close some State Parks, Frisch said, it’s the California budget as a whole. Assembly Republican Leader Mike Villines, R-Clovis, said the state can’t afford to subsidize state parks at a time when lawmakers are being asked to make severe cuts to health care, seniors services, education and prisons. Creating green jobs at homeRepresentatives of SBC and other business and conservation groups from California arrived in Washington D.C., the week of April 20, 2009 with economic stimulus policy recommendations that include ways to create green jobs for rural communities. No gold in stateAs a result of California’s election, the state now faces a $21.3 billion gap between revenues and spending. Life, which has been no picnic for many in this state since the recession began, is about to get a lot worse. There have already been two rounds of budget cuts since last autumn. A third, savage, round must now follow. From Paul HawkenThere is invisible writing on the back of the diploma you will receive, and in case you didn’t bring lemon juice to decode it, I can tell you what it says: You are brilliant and the earth is hiring. The earth couldn’t afford to send any recruiters or limos to your school. It sent you rain, sunsets, ripe cherries, night blooming jasmine, and that unbelievably cute person you are dating. Lost VegasVanguard is Current TV's award-winning documentary series. During the boom years, no place in America boomed more than Las Vegas. Watch how it's been affected by the economic downturn. Cap and Trade: What is it?The gap between Capitol Hill and Main Street is huge when it comes to the so-called “cap-and-trade” legislation being considered in Congress. Given a choice of three options, just 24% of voters correctly identified the cap-and-trade proposal correctly. Sierra WarmingThe fire season now stretches out 78 days longer than it did during the 1970s and '80s. And, on average, large fires burn for more than a month, compared with just a week a generation ago. Climate for ChangeTHE inspiring and transformative choice by the American people to elect Barack Obama as our 44th president lays the foundation for another fateful choice that he — and we — must make this January to begin an emergency rescue of human civilization from the imminent and rapidly growing threat posed by the climate crisis. Take ACTIONThe Sustaining Rural Places Toolkit was created in partnership with the Sierra Business Council and Saving the Sierra because sharing stories about people, place, and innovation helps to protect our beautiful places.
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