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FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2018, file photo, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla speaks in San Francisco. California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, as the state s next U.S. senator to fill the seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) Photo: Associated Press
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday as the state’s next U.S. senator to fill the seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
California Attorney General Announces Major Settlement to Reform Wide Range of Practices at the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Published: Monday, 28 December 2020 05:55
December 28, 2020 - SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra last week announced a major settlement aimed at reforming a wide range of practices at the Kern County Sheriff’s
Office (KCSO). The agreement comes after an extensive investigation by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and constructive action by KCSO to begin the reform process that will benefit all Kern County residents. The proposed stipulated judgment lodged with the court today works to resolve DOJ s concerns, as alleged in its complaint. As a result of the agreement, the County of Kern and KCSO will engage in a comprehensive set of corrective actions to be overseen by an independent monitor to promote public safety, increase transparency and accountability, and enhance KCSO’s relationship with the communi
Biden s picks imply problematic plans
Monday, December 28, 2020 |
Chris Woodward, Charlie Butts (OneNewsNow.com)
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Conservatives are taking issue with Joe Biden s selections for EPA administrator, secretary of the interior, and secretary of HHS, and they see what he plans to accomplish behind the scenes if he becomes president of the United States.
Biden has chosen Michael Regan, North Carolina s environment secretary and a former EPA official whom Nature.com describes as a veteran regulator, to run the administration. As for the Department of Interior, Biden wants Representative Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) to serve as secretary.
With these picks,
The Washington Post says Biden is putting environmental justice front and center, and that is where Marc Morano, a skeptic of catastrophic man-made climate change, has concerns.
December 28, 2020
CWN Editor s Note: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who sued the Little Sisters of the Poor, “carries a national reputation for his vehement, unwavering support for abortion, including in the ninth month, his staunch convictions in opposition to conscience rights for medical professionals, and his hostile opinions regarding the freedoms of religious organizations,” the pro-life leaders said in their letter.
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EPA sets carbon limits for aircraft engines for the first time Print this article
The Environmental Protection Agency has, for the first time, established carbon emissions standards for aircraft engines, adopting global climate rules the Obama administration helped negotiate.
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, in a statement, touted the
new rule as a “historic action” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
“This is the fourth concrete final regulation the Trump Administration’s pragmatic approach to climate action has produced meaningful results without unnecessarily sacrificing American jobs or important domestic industries like our aircraft manufacturers,” Wheeler said.
Other Trump EPA actions weakened Obama-era regulations limiting carbon dioxide from power plants, setting fuel economy standards for passenger cars, and reducing the potent greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas operations.