Climate Change & Environment
Governor Releases Updated Schedule of Climate Conference
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released additional details on panel participants and the issues that will be covered at the Governor’s Conference on Extreme Climate Risks and California’s Future. The conference will be held tomorrow, December 15, 2011...
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Governor Brown Announces Conference on Climate Risks and California’s Future
Will Tackle the Impacts of the Changing Climate on our Economy and Environment SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and environmental, business and public health and safety leaders will come together on December 15 in San Francisco at “The Governor’s Conference...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring “California Conservation Corps Day”
PROCLAMATIONBY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WHEREAS, the California Conservation Corps was created by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. with legislation signed on July 7, 1976, and WHEREAS, Governor Brown envisioned a program modeled after the 1930s Civilian...
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Governor Brown Takes Action to Promote Renewable Energy and Protect the Environment
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has taken action on legislation to protect California's environment and natural resources. The following bills have been signed by Governor Brown: • AB 291 by Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) -...
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Governor Brown Acts to Protect Oceans and Environment
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to protect the oceans and the environment. AB 376, by Assemblyman Paul Fong (D-Cupertino), bans the possession and sale of shark fins in California. The practice of “finning” for culinary purposes has...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Streamline Environmental Review and Fast-Track Job Creation
LOS ANGELES - Taking action to fast-track the creation of thousands of jobs, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to streamline environmental review for key construction projects. The two bills, signed during a ceremony at the proposed site of the...
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Governor Brown Acts to Help Californians Save Money and Clean the Air With Solar Power
FOWLER - On a day when the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District issued its third dirty air alert in a week, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. visited Marshall Elementary School in Fowler and signed three bills that bolster the state’s commitment to clean...
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Tahoe Summit 2011: Governor Brown and Governor Sandoval Announce Renewed Commitment to Lake Tahoe
LAKE TAHOE - In an historic joint appearance at the 2011 Tahoe Summit, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval announced a renewed commitment to updating the Regional Plan for Lake Tahoe and enhancing the role of the two states in cooperating...
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Governor Brown Applauds White House for Following California’s Lead on Clean Car Standard
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s announcement of new stringent emissions and fuel economy standards: “President Obama’s bold action today marks a major advance towards a more...
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Governor Brown Files Legal Brief to Prevent Delay to Major Solar Project, Help State Meet Renewable Energy Goals and Create Green Jobs
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has filed a brief asking a Federal court to deny the latest in a series of litigious maneuvers intended to prevent the completion of a key solar energy project in the Mojave desert, which is expected to...
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