2018

September

• Sept. 24, 2018: California Officials Testify Against Trump Administration’s Proposed Plan to Roll Back Cleaner Car Standards

July

• July 31, 2018: Deadline Extended for 2018 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards
• July 24, 2018: CalEPA Awards Over $1 Million in Environmental Justice Grants to Communities and Tribes

June

• June 5, 2018: 2018 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Now Accepting Applications

May

• May 9, 2018: Impacts of climate change in California significant and increasingly stark, new report says

March

• March 16, 2018: West Coast governments agree to co-operate on climate change, environment, trade and overdose crisis
• March 15, 2018: New Report Details How Cap-and-Trade Proceeds Benefit California

February

• February 28, 2018: California Officials Testify against U.S. EPA’s Proposed Repeal of National Climate Policy

January

• January 17, 2018: 2017 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award Winners Honored

2017

December

• December 14, 2017: CARB Approves Plan to Meet California’s Bold Climate and Air Quality Goals

November

• November 30, 2017: CalEPA Accepting Applications for Environmental Justice Grants
• November 7, 2017: State Agencies Herald Approval of Landmark Agreement on Salton Sea Management, Public Health Protection

October

• October 30, 2017: Agreement Marks a Key Milestone for New River Improvement Project English | Spanish
• October 13, 2017: New Law Strengthens Water Quality Protections for Oil and Gas Production

September

• September 28, 2017: State Calls for Improved Air Quality Monitoring at California Refineries

August

• August 18, 2017: California Pursues New Health Protections on Chlorpyrifos
• August 10, 2017: Deadline Extended for Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards to Aug. 25
• August 4, 2017: New Regulations Improve Safety at Oil Refineries

June

• June 22, 2017: Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Now Open for 2017 Applications

May

• May 10, 2017: Secretary Rodriquez Issues Statement on U.S. Senate Vote on Federal Methane Rule

April

• April 7, 2017: State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life

March

• March 14, 2017: New Report Details How Cap-and-Trade Proceeds Help Improve California

February

• February 2, 2017: New Reports to Examine Impact of Climate Change Programs on Disadvantaged Communities

January

• January 19, 2017: 2016 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award Winners Honored
• January 10, 2017: Past Years Achievements Under California Water Action Plan Highlighted
• January 9, 2017: CalEPA and OEHHA Finalize Major Update to Environmental Health Screening Tool

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