Prop. 23 battle marks new era in environmental politics
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 02:30
in Earth & Climate
Wealthy Californians and conservation groups united in a bipartisan campaign to defeat the oil industry-sponsored initiative to suspend the state's greenhouse gas law. Proposition 23, the oil industry sponsored initiative to suspend California's greenhouse gas law , was touted early on by environmentalists as a "David vs. Goliath" battle. "Its our slingshot vs. their oily club," said Steve Maviglio, a spokesman for opponents.