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Press Release: CalEPA Secretary joins other California and subnational leaders calling for more urgent climate action at COP29
CalEPA Secretary joins other California and subnational leaders calling for more urgent climate action at COP29State officials highlight how states, provinces and cities are key to meeting climate targets and driving higher ambition in Nationally...
Press Release: Bi-state program continues to show results for Lake Tahoe clarity
Bi-state program continues to show results for Lake Tahoe clarityPollutant control measures kept over 550,000 pounds of fine sediment out of lake in 2023 despite extended snowmelt period, new California-Nevada report shows Aug. 14, 2024Media Contacts:Nick...
Press Release: Since launch of landmark state program, 900,000 more Californians have access to safe, affordable drinking water
Since launch of landmark state program, 900,000 more Californians have access to safe, affordable drinking water Since 2019, State Water Board has distributed over $1 billion in grants for drinking water projects in disadvantaged communities July 22, 2024...
Press Release: Through Climate Infrastructure Investments, the Newsom Administration Is Building a More Sustainable, Equitable California for All
Through Climate Infrastructure Investments, the Newsom Administration Is Building a More Sustainable, Equitable California for All Billions of Dollars Focused on Climate Infrastructure Already at Work May 9, 2024 Media Contacts:Tony Anderson,...
Planeta contra los plásticos: Cómo California lucha contra el problema de la contaminación plástica
Planeta contra los plásticos Cómo California lucha contra el problema de la contaminación plástica In English. Sabias que los envases, casi todos hechos de plástico, son mas del 50% de lo que se acumula en los vertederos? Se iguala a casi 290...
Planet Vs. Plastics: How CalEPA is tackling the plastic pollution problem
Planet Vs. Plastics How CalEPA is tackling the plastic pollution problem En español. Did you know packaging, most of it plastic, makes up more than 50% of what California dumps in landfills? That’s about 290 Olympic-sized swimming pools per day...
Press Release: CalEPA, U.S. EPA Release Plan for Joint Enforcement Work to Protect California Communities Overburdened by Pollution
CalEPA, U.S. EPA Release Plan for Joint Enforcement Work to Protect California Communities Overburdened by PollutionPlan Builds on Groundbreaking Federal-State Partnership Launched through 2021 Environmental Justice-Focused AgreementApril 24, 2024Media...
Press Release: California leaders visit China to strengthen climate partnerships, advance global climate action
California leaders visit China to strengthen climate partnerships, advance global climate actionApril 2, 2024Media Contacts:Kalin Kipling-Mojaddedi, California Environmental Protection Agency, kalin.kipling@calepa.ca.govMartin Greenstein, California State...
Community-Led, Community-Centered: CalEPA Announces First Recipients of Environmental Justice Action Grants
Community-Led, Community-CenteredCalEPA Announces First Recipients of Environmental Justice Action GrantsEn español. California was an early home to the modern environmental justice movement, with community-based organizations and Native...
Dirigido por la comunidad, centrado en la comunidad: CalEPA anuncia los primeros beneficiarios del Programa de Subvenciones de Acción de Justicia Ambiental
Dirigido por la comunidad, centrado en la comunidad CalEPA anuncia los primeros beneficiarios del Programa de Subvenciones de Acción de Justicia Ambiental In English. California fue uno de los primeros hogares del movimiento moderno por la...