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  Federalism and Pollution: Enemies of Los Angeles

  Evan Miller | Wed, May 7th, 2008 | Category: Guests | City: Los Angeles | Tags: environment, transportation, california, economy, energy, green, evan miller, the new argument, oil, video, sports, events, congress, average, target, mandate, epa | 2

  With the recent White House-sanctioned raise in CAFE standards, the battle of federal fuel economy regulations versus state emissions and pollutants standards will clash once again. A fight that killed General Motor’s electric car in the 90s, Los Angeles and cities like it will not let their states loosen environmental standards at the hand of federalism. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports. 

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• The Daily Report

  Senate Moves to Solve Housing Crisis

  Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 2nd, 2008 | Category: Guests | Tags: california, economy, republican, foreclosure, evan miller, mortgage, architects, politicians, 2008, gop, produce, target, encourage, thenewargument | 0

  A deal reached Tuesday by negotiations between congressional leaders allows a housing stimulus package to move forward to committee and asks for a finished product to be produced in 24 hours. A bipartisan legislative priority, this stimulus package is intended to bring much needed relief to crumbling neighborhoods across the country. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.

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• Headlines

  Responding to the market: building technology, greenhouse gas taxes, and PVC reduction.

  John Reinhardt | Wed, Nov 14th, 2007 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: commentary, john reinhardt, target, bloomberg, green building, green economies, green building techniques, greenhouse gas tax, treehugger | 0

  Builders respond to the market, learn green building techniques

  “While many commercial builders have been involved in green projects — that is, developments that balance style and function with protection of the environment and conservation of natural resources — residential builders have been slower to incorporate these construction features. Part of the problem was that they had scant guidance as to how, but that is changing.”

  “Now, builders are receiving guidance on construction…

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