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| Using a solar manufacturing facility as backdrop, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and heads of multiple state and federal agencies gathered today to unveil plans to improve the process through which large-scale renewable energy projects are cited and built in California. | |
| As President-elect Obama and a new Congress prepare to meet the current economic and environment challenges, Environment California released a report that lays out a blueprint for how we can power America for the 21st century, protecting our environment while revitalizing our economy. | |
| California voters approved Proposition 1A, the Safe, Reliable High Speed Passenger Train Bond Act while also striking down two other initiatives, Props 7 and 10, which would have harmed California's march toward a clean energy future. | |
| Senator John McCain’s plan to build up to a 100 new nuclear reactors could cost taxpayers an estimated $280 billion and present significant risk for the economy and the public, while doing little to solve America’s energy problems, according to a new report by Environment California. | |
| After several failed votes, Congress finally passed renewable energy tax credit legislation providing real support for solar and wind power, and in so doing, helped California reach its clean energy goals including building a million solar roofs by 2017. | |
| With all the money flying out of Washington DC today, Environment America is pleased to see a bright spot for clean energy in an otherwise gloomy economic picture. | |
| As Congress prepares to vote on a package of energy measures including opening up coastal areas to new oil drilling, the California State Legislature and California environmental groups voiced unified and staunch opposition to any increase in offshore oil drilling. | |
| As the nation continues to debate its energy future, a new report released today shows that the U.S. can create two million jobs by investing in a rapid green economic recovery program, which will strengthen the economy, increase energy independence, and fight global warming. In California, investing in this green recovery program would bring more than 235,000 jobs and $12.7 billion in investments. | |
| Environment California is partnering with Environment America to endorse Representative Jerry McNerney for reelection to the U.S House of Representatives. | |
| Environment California is partnering with Environment America to endorse Representative Jerry McNerney for reelection to the U.S House of Representatives. | |
