Climate Change & Environment
Photo Release: China Day 1: Governor Brown Kicks Off Trip to China with California-Sichuan Clean Energy Pact
CHENGDU, China - Moving to expand California's regional climate partnerships in China, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today met with top Sichuan Province officials in Chengdu and signed a new sister-state agreement focused on broadening cooperation on low-carbon...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Great Outdoors Month
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring June 2017 as Great Outdoors Month in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below:PROCLAMATION Our state's scenic landscapes have always been a source of pride and...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on White House Paris Climate Agreement Announcement
SACRAMENTO - In response to President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement today: "Donald Trump has absolutely chosen the wrong course. He's wrong on the facts. America's...
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CA Governor Brown, NY Governor Cuomo and WA Governor Inslee Announce Formation of U.S. Climate Alliance
Brown, Cuomo and Inslee Will Serve as Co-Chairs, Urge Other States to Join Alliance SACRAMENTO - In response to President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and...
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Governor Brown to Travel to China in June to Bolster Climate, Trade Ties
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he will travel to the cities of Chengdu, Nanjing and Beijing in China during the first week of June to further strengthen California's long-standing climate, clean energy and economic ties with China....
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California Governor Brown, 11 U.S. Governors Call on President Trump to Keep America in Paris Climate Agreement
SACRAMENTO - In a letter sent today to the White House, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and the governors of New York, Oregon, Washington, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Minnesota, Virginia and Rhode Island called on President Donald J....
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Pacific Coast Governors Issue Statement on Presidential Executive Order on Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
SACRAMENTO - California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee issued the following statement today in response to a planned presidential executive order to revise offshore oil and gas leasing in federal waters:...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring April 22, 2017 as "Earth Day" in the State of California. The Governor will join state and local leaders later this morning to celebrate the grand opening of the Los Angeles State Historic...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring John Muir Day
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring April 21, 2017 as “John Muir Day” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below:PROCLAMATION “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” - John...
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Mexico and Canada Join Growing Under2 Climate Coalition
SAN FRANCISCO - Moving to reinforce and expand the world's commitment to climate action, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today welcomed America's closest neighbors - Mexico and Canada - to the growing Under2 Coalition, a global pact of cities, states and countries...
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