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City Attorney Feuer, CalEPA, Regulators Join to Crack Down on Environmental Violators in Underserved Communities
For Immediate Release December 11, 2015 CalEPA Contact: Amy Norris, (916) 324-9670 LA City Contact: Frank T. Mateljan III, (213) 978-8340 LOS ANGELES—City Attorney Mike Feuer today, in collaboration with the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and...
California Joins Coalition of U.S. States and Cities to Defend President Obama’s Clean Power Plan
For Immediate Release December 8, 2015 Contact: Alex Barnum, (916) 324-9670 SACRAMENTO—The State of California today joined 24 other states and municipalities in a federal court filing to defend the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan, which sets nationwide limits...
California Announces New Under 2 MOU Signatories, International Effort to Accelerate Zero-Emission Vehicles
For Immediate Release December 3, 2015 Contact: Alex Barnum, (916) 324-9670 SACRAMENTO—As the state's top climate officials prepare to join world leaders at the U.N. Climate Change Conference this week, California today announced an effort by 13 North American and...
Global Climate Pact Surpasses 50 Participants
For Immediate Release November 2, 2015 Contact: Alex Barnum, (916) 324-9670 SACRAMENTO—California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez today announced that more than 50 cities, states and nations – representing more than half a billion people –...
Italian Regions, New Hampshire Join Global Accord to Limit Climate Change
For Immediate Release October 27, 2015 Contact: Alex Barnum, (916) 324-9670 SACRAMENTO—Two Italian regions and the state of New Hampshire have signed the Under 2 MOU, bringing to 49 the number of cities, states and nations that have joined the agreement to limit...
Regions from France, Spain and United Kingdom Join Growing Global Partnership to Fight Climate Change
For Immediate Release July 1, 2015 Contact: Alex Barnum, (916) 324-9670 LYON, France – Three European regions today joined California and a growing list of states and provinces worldwide to sign a first-of-its-kind agreement to limit global warming to less than 2...
Minnesota Signs Under 2 MOU Climate Agreement
For Immediate Release October 16, 2015 Contact: Alex Barnum, (916) 324-9670 SACRAMENTO—The State of California welcomed the announcement today that Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has signed the Under 2 MOU, a global compact among cities, states and provinces worldwide...
California Welcomes German, Dutch Regions to Growing Coalition to Limit Climate Change
For Immediate Release October 14, 2015 Contact: Alex Barnum, (916) 324-9670 SACRAMENTO—Two of Europe’s leading economic regions are the latest to join a growing list of cities, states and nations to sign the Under 2 MOU, a global agreement to limit the increase in...
CalEPA Accepting Applications for Environmental Justice Grants
For Immediate Release October 6, 2015 Contact: Malinda Dumisani, (916) 445-9480 SACRAMENTO—The California Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting applications from eligible community-based nonprofit groups and federally recognized tribal governments to...
Global Alliance Accelerates Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles
For Immediate Release September 29, 2015 Contact: Alex Barnum, (916) 324-9670 NEW YORK—Broadening its efforts to fight climate change and grow its clean energy economy, California is joining with 10 European and North American governments as founding partners of an...
