April 20, 2010 | 12:13 PM | By Craig Miller
Stop-AB 32 Drive Draws Money from Farther Afield
FILED UNDER: Government & Business, Assembly Bill 32, Economics, Emissions, Policy
Environmentalists have registered much consternation over the fact that out-of-state oil companies have been bankrolling a ballot measure to freeze implementation of AB 32, backbone of the state’s climate strategy.
Today Anthony York updates the situation with the latest intrigue on his Capitol Weekly website.
The latest major contribution–nearly a half-million dollars–reportedly comes from a Missouri foundation with tenuous links to climate policy.
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