Climate Change & Environment
Governor Brown Signs Energy Security Coordination Act
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed the Energy Security Coordination Act of 2012 (SB 1409), authored by Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills), which strengthens the clean energy partnership between California and the U.S. military. “The health of the...
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Governor Brown Launches Climate Change: Just The Facts Website to Refute Global Warming Deniers
STATELINE, NV - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today used the occasion of the annual Tahoe Summit to launch a new website, Climate Change: Just The Facts, that documents the dangerous effects of global warming and calls on those who still deny its existence to “wake up...
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Governor Brown Dedicates Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Line
ALPINE - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today dedicated the Sunrise Powerlink transmission line in San Diego County, which will deliver millions of kilowatt hours of renewable energy, strengthen grid reliability during hot summer months and help California meet its...
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Photo Release: Governor Brown Meets with Scotland’s First Minister
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. met with Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond today during his visit to the State Capitol. The two leaders discussed the close economic ties between California and Scotland and our shared commitment to reducing carbon...
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Executive Order B-18-12
WHEREAS green building practices use energy, water, and materials efficiently throughout the building life cycle, enhance indoor and outdoor air quality, improve the health, productivity, and working lives of state employees, incorporate environmentally preferable...
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Governor Brown Sets Ambitious New Goals to Green State’s Buildings, Save Taxpayer Dollars
SACRAMENTO - In a move that will shrink the state’s environmental footprint and save millions of taxpayer dollars, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a sweeping executive order today directing agencies and departments to take immediate steps to green the state’s...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
PROCLAMATIONBY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIAEnergy All life on Earth depends on the radiant energy of the sun. Even the energy released when we burn fossil fuels originally came to our planet from the sun millions of years ago.Air The atmosphere provides us...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring John Muir Day
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” - John Muir John Muir (1838-1914) was a giant of a man. His vision of the pristine landscape as a source of spiritual renewal has become central to...
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EXECUTIVE ORDER B-16-2012
EXECUTIVE ORDER B-16-2012 WHEREAS California is the nation’s largest market for cars and light-duty trucks; and WHEREAS the transportation sector is the biggest contributor to California’s greenhouse gas emissions and accounts for approximately 40 percent of these...
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Governor Brown Announces $120 Million Settlement to Fund Electric Car Charging Stations Across California
Issues Executive Order to Help Bring 1.5 Million Zero-Emission Vehicles Onto California’s Roads GOLETA - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined with the California Public Utilities Commission today to announce a $120 million dollar settlement with NRG Energy Inc. that...
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