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In one of his many recent rants about Zipcar, Bob Dunning noted the irony in its recent acquisition by Avis. There certainly is irony from his perspective. Dunning has long maintained that Zipcar offers a similar though more expensive product relative to traditional rental agencies such as Avis (his favored large corporation of comparison), and […]
The issue: Consumer Product Safety Commission needs legal authority to share information with foreign governments Remember those lead-tainted toys from China? Or the Florida condos built with thousands of sheets of foreign-produced drywall allegedly made of toxic materials? IT TURNS OUT Uncle Sam has tied one arm behind his back when it comes to keeping […]
Six months after pulling back about $12 million worth of grants to help build refueling stations for the hydrogen fuel cell cars due to debut by 2017, the California Energy Commission is ready to take applications for new grants. The problem: Revised rules issued by the commission appear at first glance to cut out the […]
Davis is no exception to the California tradition of putting off difficult water decisions to get by as problems worsen and become more expensive. Since the 1950s building of Lake Berryessa, Davis has passed up promising but inconvenient long-term water supply solutions, and now finds that expenses have grown and are likely to worsen. Davis’ […]
President Hon. Barack Obama, The White House, Washington, D.C., 20502; 202-456-1111; fax: 202-456-2461; email: [email protected] U.S. Senate Sen. Barbara Boxer, 112 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3553; email: visit http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3841; fax: 202-228-3954; email: visit http://feinstein.senate.gov/email.html House of Representatives Rep. John Garamendi (3rd District), 2438 Rayburn […]
