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California's Leadership in Climate Change: Leadership from California mayors on climate change, air quality, and public transit Union of Concerned Scientists (blog) Whether in Minnesota, Utah, or California, electric buses offer significant benefits for air quality and climate change compared to diesel and natural gas buses. And the impacts of pollution from heavy-duty combustion vehicles are large, despite these vehicles making up a small fraction of vehicles on the ... The question Amazon tribes and the Pope want Californians to start asking Sacramento Bee More than 3,500 indigenous leaders traveled to Puerto Maldonado, Peru, to meet with the pope and warn the world that our peoples and our forests are in ... We will report on our role – not as victims of a development model that is destroying our planet, but as a solution for slowing climate change. Governor Brown Aims to Boost California's Leadership on Electric Cars Union of Concerned Scientists (blog) Transportation a...

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California's Leadership in Climate Change: Jerry Brown Extols California's Bipartisan Commitment To Fighting Climate Change HuffPost President Donald Trump, who's questioned the existence of man-made climate change, has given Brown a chance to show just how committed he is to ... While he has emerged as an international leader on the issue, local environmental activists continue to clash with Brown on his decision not to ...      Letter: Lawsuits against oil companies are not necessary The Mercury News Regarding the city of Richmond's decision to sue oil companies over climate change, California climate change policies are designed to protect both ... There is simply no need for these lawsuits that will take money and jobs out of the economy and work against California's leadership in climate change. EPA, California must compromise in their fight over weakened fuel-efficiency standards, experts say Washington Examiner The Trump administration will have to compro...

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California's Leadership in Climate Change: California's Budget: Progress Made & Saving for a Rainy Day Natural Resources Defense Council The budget also sends important signals of continued progress on maintaining leadership on combating climate change and readying California to be a more climate resilient state. Our state budget should further our climate goals. As an international climate leader, California will host a major ...    Lystek Wins Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA) for Sustainable ... GlobeNewswire (press release) “This year's GEELA recipients are demonstrating exceptional leadership in addressing some of our most significant environmental challenges,” said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. “Whether it's fighting climate change, conserving our water supplies or reducing ... California Utilities Issue Draft Solicitation for Dairy Biomethane Pilot Projects Markets Insider The company...

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California's Leadership in Climate Change: The Latest: Jerry Brown to Trump: 'Get Out of the Way' U.S. News & World Report California Gov. Jerry Brown is urging President Donald Trump to start fighting climate change or to "get out of the way" and let the rest of the world work ... World leaders, investment funds and energy magnates promised to devote new money and technology to slow global warming at a summit in Paris ...       California Billionaire Tom Steyer Sees Oregon As Key Player In Climate Change Battle OPB News California billionaire and environmental activist Tom Steyer is hoping Oregon will be the next state to fight the Trump administration's policies on climate change. Oregon Democrats are working on legislation for the upcoming February session that would cap greenhouse gas emissions. Steyer, who was ... Dirty oil stains California's climate leadership San Francisco Examiner After touting California's climate leadership to the wo...

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California's Leadership in Climate Change: State, San Bruno officials call for criminal charges in CPUC probe San Francisco Chronicle Two state officials and the mayor of San Bruno have urged California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to file charges in a long-running corruption investigation of the state's utilities .... Peevey, who recently co-wrote a book about California's leadership on climate change, could not be reached. Real Climate Leadership Starts With California's Most Impacted Communities EGP News Governor Brown is currently in Europe promoting California's climate policies at the United Nations Climate Conference. Experts from across the globe are weighing in to say that our state could be particularly hard hit by the changing climate, with extreme heat, drought and lack of access to clean water, ... The school lunch recipe for climate action San Francisco Examiner As major institutional buyers and the educators of our future leaders, schools (part...