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State Agencies Collaborate to Improve Freight’s Economic and Environmental Performance
For Immediate Release July 27, 2015 CalSTA: Melissa Figueroa, (916) 445-3545 CalEPA: Alex Barnum, (916) 324-0908 CNRA: Nancy Vogel, (916) 653-9402 SACRAMENTO— Tuesday, leaders from state government will join the California Freight Advisory Committee at their July...
California Welcomes States from Mexico and Nigeria to Growing Global Partnership to Fight Climate Change
For Immediate Release June 18, 2015 Contact: Alex Barnum, (916) 324-9670 SACRAMENTO--The State of California today welcomed new partner states from Mexico and Nigeria to a first-of-its-kind agreement, now spanning states and provinces across four continents, to limit...
Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Now Open for Applications
For Immediate Release May 26, 2015 Contact: Amy Norris, (916) 324-9670 SACRAMENTO – The online application period to apply for the state’s most prestigious environmental achievement award is now open. Applications for the 2015 Governor’s Environmental and Economic...
El gobierno de California hace donativo de equipo de vigilancia de calidad del aire a Baja California Sur en México
Para Distribución Inmediata May 6, 2015 Contacto: Franceska Ramos, (916) 322-2990 SACRAMENTO – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de California está haciendo un donativo de unidades de exceso para vigilancia de calidad del aire a la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de...
State of California donates air pollution monitoring equipment to Mexico’s Baja California
For Immediate Release May 6, 2015 Contact: Melanie Turner, (916) 322-2990 SACRAMENTO – The California Environmental Protection Agency is donating surplus air monitoring equipment to the Environmental Protection Agency of Baja California to help bolster its air...
California, Mexico Announce Action Plan on Climate
For Immediate Release April 30, 2015 Contact: Alex Barnum, (916) 324-9670 SACRAMENTO – Following ambitious commitments by both governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, California and Mexico environmental officials today announced a Joint Action Plan that will...
CalEPA Doubles Grants for Environmental Justice
For Immediate Release April 14, 2015 Contact: Amy Norris, (916) 324-9670 SACRAMENTO – California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez today announced more than $500,000 in grants to 28 organizations to improve environmental and health conditions...
CalEPA Secretary Rodriquez expresses support for Ontario’s action on cap-and-trade
For Immediate Release April 13, 2015 Contact: Alex Barnum, (916) 324-9670 SACRAMENTO – California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez issued the following statement of support for Ontario’s commitment to adopt a cap-and-trade system to fight...
Press Release – 2015 – Interagency Refinery Task Force to Host Second Northern California Refinery Safety Forum
Interagency Refinery Task Force to Host Second Northern California Refinery Safety ForumFor Immediate Release: March 4, 2015Contact: Paul Penn, (916) 327-9558 CROCKETT, Calif. – The California Interagency Refinery Task Force will host a Refinery Safety...
2014 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award Winners Honored
For Immediate Release January 21, 2015 Contact: Amy Norris, (916) 445-3123 SACRAMENTO – Twelve California organizations will be recognized with the 2014 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), the state’s highest environmental honor, in a...