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We Need to Go Beyond the Paris Agreement

Sunday, December 13, 2015
By | Dan Jacobson
Program Director

As the dust settles on the final hours of COP 21—the United Nations’ attempt to stave off the worst impacts of global warming by getting countries to agree to limit global warming pollution—there is a lot to learn and a roadmap of next steps that need to happen.

California as Lighthouse

Sunday, December 6, 2015
By | Dan Jacobson
Program Director

The bottom line is, California is a great place to look for many of the answers the UN is struggling with as an agreement is negotiated. Governor Brown, Air Resources Board Chair Nichols, Senate Pro-Tem De León, Speaker Atkins and Speaker-elect Rendon, Senator Lara and more, all have experience tackling these hard issues and can offer strong leadership.

Why we need the Clean Water Rule

Thursday, December 3, 2015
By | John Rumpler
Senior Director, Clean Water for America Campaign and Senior Attorney

Why do we need federal protection under the Clean Water Act if there are also state laws designed to protect our rivers and streams? The answer is that, all too often, state officials fail to enforce their own laws or side with politically-powerful polluters.

It Can Be Done - Thoughts from Day One of the Climate Change Conference

Monday, November 30, 2015
By | Dan Jacobson
Program Director

As the world struggles during the next two weeks (and beyond) to stave off the worst impacts of global warming, I hope leaders will look to California and see that it can be done.

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