Environment California joins Gov. Schwarzenegger and Secretary Salazar to Clear Way for More Clean Energy

Environment California

Further laying the groundwork for California to reach its environmental goals, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar in order to expedite the siting of California renewable energy projects. California is the first state to sign an MOU with the Department of the Interior (DOI) to cooperatively develop long-term renewable energy plans and to shepherd eligible projects through state and federal permitting processes that can receive 30 percent federal tax credits under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (Recovery Act).

“Environment California applauds the Governor and the Obama Administration for working together to protect the environment and stimulate the economy,” said Dan Jacobson Legislative Director. “As Congress looks to pass global warming bills and as world leaders go to Copenhagen to negotiate a new global warming treaty California once again leads the way.”