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May 3, 2012

California's Clean Standards Really Pro-Business

Bruce Klafter, MercuryNews


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Blocking progress is easier than creating it. Yet in trying to stop California's pioneering clean-energy standards, opponents are fighting a battle they cannot win.

Ever since the Legislature passed AB 32 in 2006, polls consistently show widespread support throughout California. Just last week, opponents released a survey using biased questions, and still the majority of Californians support the state's pursuit of clean energy.

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