Climate Change & Environment
Business and Environmental Leaders Support Governor Brown’s Actions on Electric Vehicles
SACRAMENTO - Following Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.'s announcement today that the state has reached a $120 million dollar settlement with NRG Energy Inc. that will fund the construction of a statewide network of charging stations for zero-emission vehicles,...
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Governor Brown Inaugurates Major Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Plant
RIVERSIDE - Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. inaugurated carbonLITE’s 220,000 square foot plant in Riverside, California, the largest bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in the world. The plant will recycle more than two billion plastic bottles a year. "Companies like...
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Governor Brown to Open New Trade and Investment Office in China
SACRAMENTO - Moving to increase direct investment in California and give the state’s businesses a distinct advantage in China, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced plans to open a new trade and investment office in China. “The Pacific Rim has become the center...
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Governor Brown Outlines Plan for China-California Joint Task Force to Drive Investment and Collaboration
LOS ANGELES - In remarks today at a U.S./China economic forum, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced his intention to form a China-California Joint Task Force to drive more collaboration, investment and trade between California and China. "I am creating a task force...
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Governor Brown Releases Package of CEQA Reforms
SACRAMENTO - As part of his ongoing efforts to spur job creation, streamline regulations and boost renewable energy, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released a package of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reforms that will simplify and expedite the...
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State of the State 2012: “California on the Mend”
SACRAMENTO - In his 2012 State of the State speech, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. said California is “on the mend” and laid out an ambitious agenda for economic growth in the year ahead. The full text of the speech is below: (Remarks as prepared)A video of the...
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Secretary Salazar, Governor Brown Expand Partnership to Expedite Renewable Energy Projects in California
Below, find a release issued by the Department of the Interior: Date: January 13, 2012 Contact: Kate Kelly (DOI) 202-208-6416 Elizabeth Ashford (Governor’s Office) 916-340-5346Secretary Salazar, Governor Brown Expand Partnership to Expedite Renewable Energy Projects...
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Governor Brown and Secretary Salazar to Make Renewable Energy Announcement
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will announce an agreement between the State of California and the Obama Administration to advance California’s renewable energy goals and create clean energy jobs. The announcement...
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2011: Milestones and Accomplishments
SACRAMENTO - The Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released “2011: Milestones and Accomplishments,” a year-in-review report on the Governor’s actions since taking office. The report covers the actions Governor Brown took in 2011 to: • Balance the budget...
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Governor Brown Highlights Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in San Diego
SAN DIEGO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined business leaders and elected officials for the dedication of Soitec’s North American headquarters in San Diego. Soitec’s San Diego headquarters will produce concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules for the U.S....
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