L.A. county backs green initiative

In what environmentalists called the most progressive environmental action ever taken by Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday moved to make buildings and homes more energy efficient and landscaping more drought resistant. Troy Anderson in the Daily News.

Under three new ordinances approved by supervisors, new homes and businesses will be required to use power more efficiently, retain storm water on site and use drought-tolerant plants.

Mark Gold, president of Heal the Bay, said the board's passage of the ordinances is the most progressive environmental action taken by the county and will set a precedent for the entire region.