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Comment RSSSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — In a move that will shrink the state’s environmental footprint and save millions of taxpayer dollars, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a sweeping executive order today directing agencies and departments to take immediate steps to green the state’s buildings, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency.
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Home » Tags » CA EnvironmentCalif. Gov. Brown Sets Ambitious New Goals to Green State’s Buildings, Save Taxpayer Dollars
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 # 16:27:42 -0400 EDT # California News, US Green Building Council # Comments OffCalif. Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 # 14:08:05 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Sunday, April 22, 2012, California Governor Brown issued the following Proclamation Declaring Earth Day:
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s Water Conservation Bill Clears First Committee
Tue, 10 Apr 2012 # 19:25:15 -0400 EDT # California News, recycled water, Water Conservation # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — A key water-conservation bill introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) passed the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee today by a vote of 11-1.
CA Gov. Brown Announces $120 Million Settlement to Fund Electric Car Charging Stations Across California
Fri, 23 Mar 2012 # 18:42:17 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffGOLETA, Calif. /California Newswire/ — 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 will fund the construction of a statewide network of charging stations for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), including at least 200 public fast-charging stations and another 10,000 plug-in units at 1,000 locations across the state.
Calif. Gov. Brown Inaugurates Major Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Plant
Tue, 06 Mar 2012 # 15:55:12 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffRIVERSIDE, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Friday, 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.
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s Biogas Bill Means Clean Air, Renewable Energy, and California Jobs
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 # 12:20:11 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) on Wednesday introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 1900, a bill that would change California’s laws pertaining to biogas. Biogas (also known as bio-methane) is natural gas produced by decomposing matter.
Calif. cities of Claremont, Monrovia, Riverside and Santa Clarita have reached California Green Community Silver status
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 # 20:32:12 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffCLAREMONT, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The City of Claremont has achieved ‘Silver’ status as a California Green Community for its commitment to sustainability. Claremont is one of only four cities to be honored by California Green Communities for its efforts. In addition to Claremont, the cities of Monrovia, Riverside and Santa Clarita have reached California Green Community Silver status.
Metro Issues Request for Next Gen Super-Clean Buses for Los Angeles in Pilot Program Initiated by Mayor Villaraigosa
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 # 18:25:57 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffLOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) released a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 30 Super Low Emission Buses (SLEBs) and/or Zero Emission Buses (ZEBs) as part of a pilot program to evaluate burgeoning technologies for LA’s future bus fleet.
San Francisco Taxis Surpass Emissions Goal with a 49 percent reduction of GHG emissions
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 # 17:48:25 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today Mayor Edwin M. Lee, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), Department of the Environment and San Francisco taxi industry leaders announced that San Francisco’s taxis have exceeded the 2008 goal of reducing the average per-vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20 percent from 1990 levels by 2012.
San Francisco Receives 2012 Sustainable Transport Award from the Institute for Transportation and Developmental Policy
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 # 13:14:33 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Mayor Edwin Lee on Wednesday announced that San Francisco received the 2012 Sustainable Transport Award from the Institute for Transportation and Developmental Policy, for the City’s innovative parking management system and cycling and public space improvements.
Calif. Governor Brown Releases Package of CEQA Reforms
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 # 16:12:31 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — 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 approval process for key job-creating projects in California.
Secretary Salazar, Gov. Brown Expand Partnership to Expedite Renewable Energy Projects in California
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 # 16:58:59 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed an agreement to expand a state and federal partnership that has, over the last two years, paved the way for more than a dozen utility-scale solar energy projects and more than 130 renewable power projects in California.
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Celebrates Milestone in Clean Truck Program at Port of Los Angeles
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 # 14:02:58 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffLOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Delivering on his promise to reduce pollution at the Port of Los Angeles and protect public health, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today marked a major milestone in the Clean Truck Program. The program required all trucks at the Port of Los Angeles to meet the toughest environmental standards in the nation by January 1, 2012.
Calif. Governor Brown Releases Updated Schedule of Climate Conference
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 # 23:53:03 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — 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.
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Issues Statement On Paseo Del Mar Landslide
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 # 22:13:18 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffLOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa issued the following statement today regarding the landslide along Paseo Del Mar: On Sunday afternoon, a portion of the previously closed Paseo Del Mar between S. Western Avenue and S. Weymouth Avenue, in the San Pedro area, experienced a significant landslide. A section of the closed road slid off the hill and into the ocean.
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Conference on Climate Risks and California’s Future
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 # 22:37:10 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — 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 on Extreme Climate Risks and California’s Future.”