Opinion: Paris climate accord is alive and well in U.S.

by Adam Stern, Mercury News As the world’s nations gather in Bonn, Germany, this week for the latest round of United Nations climate talks, the official U.S. delegation will struggle to represent our country in the wake of President Trump’s announcement in June that he intends to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate […]

Carma App Helps Foster Carpool Connections

By MATT BROWN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Dave Toister had been waiting at the Rohnert Park park-and-ride only for a few minutes when his colleague, Sam Amin, rolled up in a Toyota Prius. Toister jumped into the passenger seat and, before Amin drove off, the carpool buddies repeated a daily ritual — they pulled out their […]

50,000 Californians Petition Regulators to Stand Strong for Rooftop Solar

People with solar panels on their roofs and their supporters teamed up with solar advocacy and environmental groups to deliver more than 50,000 signatures urging the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to not change the rules on existing solar customers. Specifically, the petition asks the PUC to allow customers to continue under current net metering […]

Santa Rosa City Council Votes to Participate in Sonoma Clean Power

Climate Protection Campaign Lauds Council for Decisive Action Santa Rosa—The Santa Rosa City Council today voted to support city participation in Sonoma Clean Power. The unanimous vote directed staff to draft a resolution that the Council intends to pass on its consent calendar next week. The move enables the city to join the new power […]

County Water Board Votes to Take “All Steps Necessary” to Create Sonoma Clean Power

Santa Rosa, CA – The Sonoma County Water Agency Board voted today to “authorize and direct staff of the Sonoma County Water Agency to take all steps necessary to implement the Sonoma Clean Power program.” Climate Protection Campaign applauds the Board for moving forward decisively. “It’s all systems go,” said Climate Protection Campaign Executive Director […]

Climate Protection Campaign heralds new rate estimates for Sonoma Clean Power

Santa Rosa, CA - The Climate Protection Campaign today applauded the news that Sonoma Clean Power’s projected rates for greener power will be competitive with PG&E’s. This news comes from the Sonoma County Water Agency’s preliminary analysis of eleven bids submitted by private energy service companies that want to supply power to Sonoma County. “Sonoma […]

County creates new power authority

Santa Rosa – The Board of the Sonoma County Water Agency and the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today created a joint powers authority to oversee Sonoma Clean Power, a proposed local program to buy and generate electricity for residents and businesses.

Sonoma County Emissions Down in 2011

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Have Fallen 14% in Three Years Santa Rosa – Sonoma County greenhouse gas emissions totaled 3.8 million tons in 2011, according to a new report by the Climate Protection Campaign. This marks a reduction of 170,000 tons from the previous year and 600,000 tons from the county’s high mark in 2008. “We might actually […]

County Advances Proposal for Sonoma Clean Power

Water Board Directs Staff to Develop Detailed Plans and Establish Partnerships For Immediate Release:                         Contact: Woody Hastings, Climate Protection Campaign April 10, 2010, 12:00 noon                                   707-525-1665, ext. 117 Santa Rosa, CA—Today the Sonoma County Water Agency Board voted unanimously to move forward on six fronts with the prospective local electricity provider known as Sonoma […]

Congressman Mike Thompson Kicks Off WeGo Sonoma

Real-time Ridesharing Coming to Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA – Congresman Mike Thompson took the inaugural ride today of an innovative carpooling technique known as “real-time ride-sharing.” The ride marked the kick-off by the Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA) of WeGo Sonoma, a program that will be launched for the public later this month. The […]