News Release | Environment California

Legislature Short Changes Clean Energy

Sacramento – In the final hours of the legislative session, state lawmakers failed to pass one of the country’s largest and most successful clean energy initiatives, known as the Public Goods Charge. Meanwhile, a lesser-known bill, AB 1150 (M. Perez), aimed at extending the Self-Generation Incentive Program to provide incentives for wind, fuel cells and other technologies that can generate electricity on-site where the electricity will be consumed, did pass. 

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Environmentalists, Local Constituents Called on Congressman McClintock to Stop Wasteful Subsidies to Oil

Rocklin – At a town hall meeting hosted by Congressman Tom McClintock this evening, Environment California was joined by local activists to call for an end to $44 billion in subsidies to Big Oil. The group highlighted the environmental and public health threats—from last year’s massive BP Gulf oil spill to smog pollution—posed by our continued dependence on oil. 

News Release | Environment California Research & Policy Center

NEW REPORT: Up to 15,000 Californians Enrolled in Green Job Training Programs Annually

San Diego—On the heels of Governor Brown’s launch of an effort to build 12,000 megawatts of solar and other forms of small-scale clean energy, environmental and green job advocates are highlighting the need to train the next generation of workers locally to help build California’s clean energy future. 

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At Gov.'s Summit, Environment California Outlines Clean Energy Goals

Presentation Summary at Governor’s Conference on 12,000 MW of Renewable Local Energy
University of California, Los Angeles
Bernadette Del Chiaro
Clean Energy Advocate
July 25, 2011

The time has come for California to embark on a plan to make clean, small-scale energy resources the primary way we generate electricity in California.

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Unanimous Vote for Renewable Energy Bill in Assembly

SACRAMENTO – In a rare unanimous vote for clean energy, AB 864 (Huffman) was passed by the California State Assembly today by a vote of 71-0. Backing the bill is an even rarer coalition of environmentalists, labor unions and large manufacturers who want to invest in green energy as a way to comply with the state’s global warming law, AB 32. 

News Release | Environment California

Unanimous Vote for Renewable Energy Bill in Assembly

In a rare unanimous vote for clean energy, AB 864 (Huffman) was passed by the California State Assembly today by a vote of 71-0. Backing the bill is an even rarer coalition of environmentalists, labor unions and large manufacturers who want to invest in green energy as a way to comply with the state’s global warming law, AB 32.

News Release | Environment California

Bipartisan Support for Renewable Energy Bill

SACRAMENTO – In a rare showing of bipartisan support for clean energy, AB 864 (Huffman) passed out of the Assembly Utilities & Commerce Committee yesterday afternoon. Backing the bill was an even rarer coalition of environmentalists working alongside large manufacturers who want to invest in green energy as a way to comply with the state’s global warming law, AB 32.

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Environment California Makes Greening Home Simple

Sacramento — Celebrating Earth Day, Environment California released a new guide designed to help Californians green up their homes and save money at the same time. The web-based guide, Plug into Clean Energy, gives consumers simple tips for improving the energy performance of their homes and workplaces, lowering energy bills and reducing air pollution.

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Gov. Brown signs law requiring 33% of energy be renewable by 2020

The California law increases a previous mandate of 20% renewable energy by 2020. U.S. energy secretary calls the law a model for other states, and an industry group says it could create 100,000 jobs.

News Release | Environment California

Brown Signs Renewable Energy Mandate

Sacramento – Taking a giant step forward down the path toward repowering California with clean, renewable energy, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 2X (Simitian) the 33% by 2020 Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) bill today. The clean energy mandate is the strongest in the country and environmental advocates celebrated its potential to provide cleaner air, green jobs and greater energy security for the state.

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