{"Data":[{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"Press Release Logo\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release: \u003c/strong\u003eOctober 31, 2013\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia Contact:\u003c/strong\u003e Alex Barnum, (916) 324-9670, alex.barnum@calepa.ca.gov\u003c/span\u003e \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eCalEPA identifies communities targeted for cap-and-trade investments\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eFunds from greenhouse gas-reduction programs to benefit most disadvantaged communities\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; The California Environmental Protection Agency today identified disadvantaged communities across California as priority targets for investments funded by the State\u0026rsquo;s cap-and-trade program.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eThe State\u0026rsquo;s 2014-15 budget authorizes investment of $832 million in cap-and-trade proceeds for energy efficiency, public transit, affordable housing and other greenhouse gas-cutting programs. At least 25 percent of those funds \u0026ndash; more than $200 million \u0026ndash; must be invested for the benefit of California\u0026rsquo;s most disadvantaged communities.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eCalEPA is designating the top 25 percent of census tracts in California as disadvantaged communities for the purpose of investing cap-and-trade proceeds. [NOTE TO EDITORS: Regional maps of designated census tracts can be found \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/GHGInvest/Documents/SB535Maps.pdf\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\" face=\"Arial\"\u003ehere\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e.]\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;This is a unique opportunity to improve public health and quality of life for people living in communities that suffer disproportionately from environmental contamination,\u0026rdquo; said CalEPA Secretary Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;Our goal is to ensure that these communities receive a direct benefit from California\u0026rsquo;s programs to cut climate pollution.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eThe decision to include 25 percent of census tracts seeks to balance the State\u0026rsquo;s goals of inclusiveness and concentration of funds. Under this approach, all of California\u0026rsquo;s most environmentally impacted communities are eligible for targeted funding. It also ensures that State agencies concentrate funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in those communities.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eIn 2012, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 535 (De Le\u0026oacute;n) directing that, in addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a quarter of State proceeds from the cap-and-trade program must also go to projects that provide a benefit to disadvantaged communities. A minimum of 10 percent of the funds must be for projects located within those communities. \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eThe Brown Administration views the set-asides under SB 535 as a minimum. The Air Resources Board, which administers cap-and-trade auction proceeds, estimates that at least one third of the 2014-15 appropriation \u0026ndash; or $272 million \u0026ndash; will be spent on projects that target disadvantaged communities.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u0026ldquo;California is demonstrating we can combat climate change, create jobs, provide clean air, clean energy, and help revitalize our most polluted neighborhoods,\u0026rdquo; said Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de Le\u0026oacute;n, who authored SB 535. \u0026ldquo;As a state, we are making tangible investments to strengthen and protect our most polluted and underserved neighborhoods.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eSB 535 gives CalEPA responsibility for identifying disadvantaged communities. To inform its decision, CalEPA relied on the \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://oehha.ca.gov/ej/ces2.html\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eCalifornia Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool (CalEnviroScreen\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e), a science-based tool that identifies California communities that face the greatest burdens from and vulnerability to multiple sources of pollution. \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eDeveloped by CalEPA\u0026rsquo;s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, the tool is the result of extensive public review and was designed to assist CalEPA in carrying out its environmental justice mission. CalEnviroScreen ranks all 8,000 census tracts in California with the higher numbers indicating higher environmental burden and vulnerability.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\"CalEnviroScreen is a critical tool to help the state identify communities that face the highest pollution and socioeconomic burdens, which is absolutely necessary if we are to transform these areas into healthy neighborhoods,\u0026rdquo; said Amy Vanderwarker, coordinator of the California Environmental Justice Alliance. \u0026ldquo;Using it will help ensure that some of California\u0027s most vulnerable communities receive much-needed resources to support climate solutions and pollution reduction programs.\" \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eCalEPA\u0026rsquo;s designation of disadvantaged communities was made after considering public input.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003eThree public workshops were conducted in Fresno, Los Angeles and Oakland, as well as a briefing in Mecca in the Coachella Valley. More than 400 people attended the workshops, and CalEPA also received more than 100 written comments. \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eIn response to comments, CalEPA said it will evaluate suggestions to further refine the information and methodologies used to develop CalEnviroScreen. The agency remains committed to improving the screening tool through a public process. Additionally, CalEPA, working with OEHHA and ARB, committed to reviewing and updating the list of disadvantaged communities in future years.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;In this first year of expenditures, we recognize the need for flexibility,\u0026rdquo; said Arsenio Mataka, CalEPA assistant secretary for environmental justice. \u0026ldquo;We want to make sure that we honor our commitment to all of California\u0026rsquo;s disadvantaged communities and residents.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003eARB has developed interim guidelines for state and local agencies that are administering cap-and-trade funds. The interim guidelines will help agencies develop programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and maximize the benefits to the disadvantaged \u003c/span\u003ecommunities. Each State agency receiving cap-and-trade auction proceeds is responsible for administering its own programs. \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026middot;\u003c/font\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/GHGInvest/Documents/SB535DesCom.pdf\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eRead CalEPA\u0026rsquo;s Designation of Disadvantaged Communities Pursuant to SB 535.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026middot;\u003c/font\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/GHGInvest/Documents/SB535Maps.pdf\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eView maps of the top 25 percent of CalEnviroScreen 2.0 census tracts.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026middot;\u003c/font\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auctionproceeds/summaryproceedsappropriations.pdf\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eView the cap-and-trade expenditures in the FY 2014-15 budget.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026middot;\u003c/font\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auctionproceeds/auctionproceeds.htm\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eView the ARB page on cap-and-trade auction proceeds.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e# # #\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to \u003c/font\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\"\u003ehttp://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14419,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1414780200000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1414780200000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Press Release: CalEPA identifies communities targeted for cap-and-trade investments","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cimg id=\"_x0000_i1025\" src=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2016/11/CalEPALogo-v2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"90\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eGovernor\u0026rsquo;s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Now Open for 2017 Applications\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003c/strong\u003eJune 22, 2017 \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:Sheryl.Watson@calepa.ca.gov?subject=GEELA%202017%20Media%20Inquiry\"\u003eSheryl A. Watson\u003c/a\u003e (916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cimg id=\"_x0000_i1026\" src=\"file:///D:/Users/SWatson1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"585\" height=\"2\" border=\"0\" /\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026mdash;The California Environmental Protection Agency today announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Governor\u0026rsquo;s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), the state\u0026rsquo;s most prestigious environmental achievement award. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eApplications are available at\u003c/span\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#428bca\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.calepa.ca.gov/awards/geela/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;\"\u003ewww.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"\u003eThe GEELA program recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership for voluntary achievements in conserving California\u0026rsquo;s resources, protecting and enhancing the environment, building public-private partnerships, and strengthening the state\u0026rsquo;s economy.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;\"\u003eApplications are due Friday, Aug. 11\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"\u003eCalifornians are environmentally conscious and actively support programs, products and services that protect our state\u0026rsquo;s natural resources. The Governor\u0026rsquo;s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award provides a way to raise public awareness of the green mission, goals and products of award recipients. The GEELA winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Sacramento.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eGEELA recipients will be chosen from five categories and one subcategory:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"\u003eClimate Change\u003cbr /\u003e \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;- Automobile Dealer Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Promotion\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEcosystem and Land Use Stewardship\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEnvironmental Education\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSustainable Practices, Communities or Facilities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eWaste Reduction\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"\u003eNominees submit their GEELA applications and supporting documents using an online portal that is secure and easy to use.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEstablished in 1993, the GEELA program is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the California Natural Resources Agency; the California Department of Food and Agriculture; the California State Transportation Agency; the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency; the California Health and Human Services Agency; and the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFor more information about GEELA, please visit\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.calepa.ca.gov/awards/geela/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;\"\u003ewww.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov | \u003ca href=\"https://agency.calepa.ca.gov/Listservs/Unsubscribe.asp?LID=54\"\u003eunsubscribe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":15546,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1498168800000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1498168800000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"News Release - Governor\u0027s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Now Open for 2017 Applications","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003eGreetings,\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" /\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003eThe California Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting applications for the 2013 Governor\u0027s Environmental and Economic Awards (GEELA) program. Applications are available at \u003cA href=\"http://calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\"\u003ehttp://calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\u003c/A\u003e. The deadline for submitting applications is \u003cSPAN style=\"COLOR: red\"\u003e\u003cFONT color=#000000\u003e\u003cSTRONG\u003eJuly 12, 2013\u003c/STRONG\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e. Please see the attached press release for more details and feel free to forward this message to any who might be interested in applying.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003eRegards, \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cIMG src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/awards/images/Geelalogo.gif\" width=151 height=86\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\r\n\u003cHR\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to \u003cA href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/\"\u003ehttp://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/\u003c/A\u003e.\u003c/P\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":13741,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1370543400000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1370543400000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Governor\u0027s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Now Open for Applications","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e\u003cimg id=\"_x0000_i1025\" src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e December 1, 2014\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e Paul Penn, (916) \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e327-9558\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:refinery@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003erefinery@calepa.ca.gov\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 16pt;\"\u003eInteragency Refinery Task Force to Host Northern California Safety Forum\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 16pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003eRICHMOND, Calif. \u0026ndash; The California Interagency Refinery Task Force will host a Refinery Safety Forum meeting Dec. 11 in Richmond. This is the first of a series of forums to provide information and promote dialogue on worker and community safety. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003eThe two hour forum offers an opportunity for the public to obtain facts and insight, ask questions, and discuss how refinery operations impact the community. Translators will be available to translate in Spanish and Lao. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003eWhen: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, 6-8 p.m. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003eWhere: Richmond City Council Chambers \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e440 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 94804 \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003eWho: Participating and planning organizations include local, state, and federal agencies; labor and contractor organizations; refineries; academia; and community and environmental groups. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003eTopics:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 8pt;\"\u003e? \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003eEmergency Warning and Notification Systems \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 8pt;\"\u003e? \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003eAir Monitoring Systems \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 8pt;\"\u003e? \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003eTransportation of Petroleum by Rail and Other Means \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003eMore safety forums are being planned on related topics in Northern California and other areas of the state where refineries are located. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003eThe Interagency Refinery Task Force works collaboratively to achieve the highest level of safety for refinery workers and local communities to prevent incidents, and prepare for and effectively respond to emergencies. Following a fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond in August 2012, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr directed CalEPA to create the Interagency Refinery Task Force that includes ten state agencies, U.S. EPA, and local agencies from areas of the state that contain refineries. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003eRSVP requested, but not required, to \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:refinery@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003erefinery@calepa.ca.gov\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e or (916) 327-9558. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e# \u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e# #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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The regulations take effect on October 1, 2017.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eThe regulations implement key recommendations of the Governor\u0027s Interagency Working Group on Refinery Safety, created after the Aug. 6, 2012 Chevron refinery fire. They are the result of a multi-year effort, including extensive public input and consultation with workers, industry, non-governmental organizations, local agencies, and communities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eDeveloped by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), the Governor\u0027s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), the regulations make California refineries safer for both workers and surrounding communities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\"California now leads the nation in protecting the safety and health of refinery workers and people in nearby communities,\" said David M. Lanier, Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eThe new regulations overhaul\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"http://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/process-safety-management-for-petroleum-refineries.html\"\u003eCal/OSHA worker safety regulations as they apply to refineries\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"http://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/fire-rescue/hazardous-materials/california-accidental-release-prevention\"\u003eCalifornia Accidental Release Prevention program (CalARP)\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ewhich is designed to prevent the accidental release of hazardous substances that could harm public health and the environment.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003e\"These new regulations increase overall preparedness, provide greater accountability and implement a nation-leading approach to public safety and emergency prevention at refineries,\" said California Governor\u0027s Office of Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\"The goal of these regulations is to\u0026nbsp;hold refineries accountable for the safety of workers and communities,\" said Matthew Rodriquez, California Secretary for Environmental Protection. \"Thanks to input from refinery workers, industry leaders and environmental and community organizations, we can better anticipate problems and prevent accidents that might\u0026nbsp;pose serious risks to the public and environment.\"\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003eKey features of the regulations include:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eIncreased employer accountability for the mechanical integrity of refinery equipment\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eRequirements to adopt inherently safer designs and systems to the greatest extent feasible\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eIncreased employee involvement in all aspects of the safety and prevention program\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003ePeriodic workplace safety culture assessments to evaluate whether management is appropriately emphasizing safety over production pressures\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAuthority for refinery personnel to shut down a unit, if needed, in the event of an unsafe condition or emergency and provisions for anonymous reporting of safety hazards\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eRequirements for investigations to determine root causes of any incidents that occur and develop interim and permanent corrective measures in response\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAnnual public reporting of refinery safety metrics under CalARP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003eCalifornia has 15 oil refineries, most of which are located in densely populated areas of Los Angeles and the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. During the past decade, many of these refineries have adopted some of the practices outlined above and have seen significant improvement in safety performance as a result.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003eHowever, the industry still experiences major incidents that pose a significant risk to refinery workers and nearby communities. For example, a February 2015 explosion at the Torrance refinery sent ash raining down on nearby communities and shut down most of the facility for more than a year. Unplanned incidents at refineries also cause disruptions to fuel supplies that are estimated to cost Californians an average of $800 million a year.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFollowing the 2012\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://www.dir.ca.gov/DIRNews/2013/IR2013-06.html\"\u003eChevron refinery fire\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eGovernor Edmund G. Brown Jr. called for an Interagency Working Group to examine ways to improve public and worker safety through enhanced oversight of refineries and strengthen emergency preparedness in anticipation of any future incident. The Working Group consisted of participants from 13 agencies and departments, as well as the Governor\u0027s office.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eOver an eight-month period, the Working Group met with multiple stakeholders, including representatives from industry, labor, communities, the environment, academia, and local emergency response. It also worked closely with the Contra Costa County Health Services Hazardous Materials Division, which implements an industrial safety ordinance that served as a model for the refinery safety regulations. In February 2014 the Working Group issued a final\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2016/10/Publications-Reports-2014yr-RefineryRpt.pdf\"\u003ereport\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ewith recommendations to improve safety practices at refineries and develop more reliable and effective emergency response plans. The regulations implement one of four key recommendations of the final report.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCalifornia now has an\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Refinery/\"\u003eInteragency Refinery Task Force\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eheaded by CalEPA with participation from DIR, its division Cal/OSHA, and 11 other federal, state, and local agencies and departments. The task force works collaboratively to achieve the highest possible level of safety for refinery workers and local communities, and prepare for and effectively respond to emergencies if they occur.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov | \u003ca href=\"https://agency.calepa.ca.gov/Listservs/Unsubscribe.asp?LID=54\"\u003eunsubscribe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":15595,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1501788600000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1501788600000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"New Regulations Improve Safety at Oil Refineries","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cP\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP align=left\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e\r\n\u003cP align=left\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e\u003cFONT size=5\u003e\u003cSTRONG\u003eCal/EPA Provides Grants to Communities for Environmental Justice Projects\u003c/STRONG\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e \u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;CONTACT: Malinda Dumisani \u003cBR\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eJune 13, 2013\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;(916) 445-9480 \u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eSACRAMENTO – Citing the need to address environmental and health issues in communities disproportionately affected by pollution, California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matt Rodriquez announced the selection of 13 organizations for this year\u0027s Environmental Justice (EJ) Small Grants. The grants will provide nearly $250,000 to these community-based nonprofit groups and federally recognized tribal governments to support environmental justice-related projects across California. \u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e\"These grants will have a direct impact in some of our most vulnerable California communities, helping to improve their health and quality of life,\" said Secretary Rodriquez. \"The continuation of this important grant program is a reflection of our ongoing commitment to environmental justice and public health protection.\" \u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eProjects selected for the 2013 EJ grants address a variety of environmental and public health objectives, including education on health and safety issues relating to pesticide use, reducing diesel emissions, ensuring safe drinking water, and participation in the environmental decision-making processes at both local and state levels. The projects are located in communities across the state. \u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eThe grants are intended to address environmental justice concerns for which no permanent source of funding is available. This is the third year that funding for this program has been provided by the boards and departments within Cal/EPA. The Cal/EPA EJ Small Grants Program was established under Assembly Bill 2312 (Statutes of 2002, Chapter 994) to provide grants up to $20,000 per project to eligible nonprofit organizations and federally recognized tribal governments. \u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eThis year’s grant recipients include: \u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cUL\u003e\r\n\u003cLI\u003e\u003cFONT size=3\u003e\u003cB\u003e\u003cFONT face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eCoalition for a Safe Environment, Los Angeles ($20,000) \u003cBR\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eThe Coalition for a Safe Environment and the Los Angeles Community Environmental Enforcement Network will monitor air quality in a predominately Latino neighborhood in Wilmington, Calif., impacted by heavy industrial land uses. The project aims to reduce exposure to toxic air pollutants through a web site providing both real-time data reporting and the ability for residents to make incident reports in English and Spanish. Data gathered through the air monitor and reports will be shared with community \u003c/FONT\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003emembers and local, state and federal regulators. The project will focus on approximately 500 residents. \u003cBR\u003e\u003cBR\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\r\n\u003cLI\u003e\u003cFONT size=3\u003e\u003cB\u003e\u003cFONT face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eCommunity Water Center, Southern San Joaquin Valley ($20,000) \u003cBR\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eThe Community Water Center project will help address the lack of safe and affordable drinking water in rural communities. This will be achieved by providing ongoing technical assistance and support coordination in at least five environmental justice communities in the southern San Joaquin Valley. The support will be designed to enhance effective community participation in addressing local community water challenges and their root causes, such as nitrate contamination of drinking water sources. It will also support local efforts to educate decision-makers, agencies, and other organizations on community water challenges and efforts to address them. \u003cBR\u003e\u003cBR\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\r\n\u003cLI\u003e\u003cFONT size=3\u003e\u003cB\u003e\u003cFONT face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003ePacific Institute, McCloud River Area, Northern California ($20,000) \u003cBR\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eThe Pacific Institute project will build the capacity of members of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe to map their environment and communicate research and solutions regarding the environmental justice challenges they face. The Winnemem Wintu are a small, federally unrecognized tribe of 150 members connected to the McCloud River, Mount Shasta and the surrounding meadows in Shasta County. The challenges they face include issues related to sacred sites, cultural survival, water reliability and fish habitat. This participatory research project will generate data, maps and a research report that the tribe will use to more fully participate in decision-making processes affecting their health, environment and culture. \u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/LI\u003e\u003c/UL\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eA complete list of grant recipients is available on the Cal/EPA website at \u003cA href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/Funding/SmallGrants/2013/GrantSummary.pdf\"\u003ewww.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/Funding/SmallGrants/2013/GrantSummary.pdf\u003c/A\u003e. \u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP align=center\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e###\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e\r\n\u003cHR\u003e\r\n\u003c/FONT\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cFONT size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":13760,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1371160800000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1371160800000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"News Release: Cal/EPA Provides Grants to Communities for Environmental Justice Projects","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e December 3, 2014\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e Paul Penn, (916) 327-9558 Paul.Penn@calepa.ca.gov\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInteragency Refinery Task Force to Host \u003cbr /\u003eCentral California Safety Forum \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eBAKERSFIELD, Calif. \u0026ndash; The California Interagency Refinery Task Force will host a Refinery Safety Forum meeting Dec. 18 in Bakersfield.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe two hour forum offers an opportunity for the public to obtain facts and insight, ask questions, and discuss how refinery operations impact the community. Spanish translators will be available.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eWhen:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 (1 p.m. - 3 p.m.)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eWhere:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Olive Drive Fire Training Facility, 5642 Victor Street, Bakersfield, CA 93612\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eWho:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Community members and environmental groups; local, state, and federal agencies; refineries; and representatives from other high risk chemical facilities are encouraged to attend.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eTopics:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u0026bull; \u003c/font\u003eEmergency Notification and Release Reporting Systems\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026bull; \u003c/font\u003eProposed changes to the California Process Safety Management and California Accidental Release Prevention Programs\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe forum is preceded by a Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting (LEPC, 10 a.m.- noon) and followed by a Community Awareness Emergency Response organizing meeting (CAER, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eMore safety forums are being planned on related topics in Central California and other areas of the state where refineries are located.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe Interagency Refinery Task Force works collaboratively to achieve the highest level of safety for refinery workers and local communities to prevent incidents, and prepare for and effectively respond to emergencies. In July 2013, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr directed CalEPA to create the Interagency Refinery Task Force that includes ten state agencies, U.S. EPA, and local agencies from areas of the state that contain refineries.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eRSVP requested, but not required, to refinery@calepa.ca.gov or (916) 327-9558.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. 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font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e August 10, 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"mailto:sheryl.watson@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eSheryl Watson\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeadline Extended for\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGovernor\u0027s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubmissions are Due Aug. 25\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSACRAMENTO\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026ndash; The deadline to apply for the state\u0027s highest environmental award has been extended by two weeks to Friday, August 25.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eThe extension will provide for a stronger competition and give those who began their applications an opportunity to finish and be included among the candidates.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eTo apply online, find the application at https://calepa.ca.gov/awards/geela/.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eThe award recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership for voluntary achievements in conserving California\u0027s resources, protecting and enhancing the environment, building public-private partnerships, and strengthening the state\u0027s economy.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eGEELA recipients are chosen in five categories and one subcategory:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eClimate Change\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAutomobile Dealer Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Promotion\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEcosystem and Land Use Stewardship\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEnvironmental Education\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSustainable Practices, Communities or Facilities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eWaste Reduction\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eEstablished in 1993, the GEELA is a competitive program administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the Natural Resources Agency; the Department of Food and Agriculture; the State Transportation Agency; the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; the Labor and Workforce Development Agency; the Health and Human Services Agency; and the Governor\u0027s Office.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eFor more information about GEELA, please visit https://calepa.ca.gov/awards/geela/. 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FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\"\u003e\u003cFONT face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eThe new Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement Working Group, part of an ongoing effort to integrate environmental justice considerations into CalEPA’s mission, underscores the Agency’s commitment to ensuring that all Californians enjoy a clean and healthy environment.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\"\u003e\u003cFONT face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e“This will help ensure that California communities disproportionately affected by pollution are given particular consideration in our efforts to increase compliance with state environmental laws,” said Secretary Rodriquez. “It reflects our ongoing commitment to environmental justice and public health protection.”\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\"\u003e\u003cFONT face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eThe Working Group will build on agency-wide efforts to coordinate compliance and enforcement by involving the enforcement chiefs from each of CalEPA’s five boards and departments. While enforcement is usually carried out by each board and department independently, the Working Group will focus enforcement efforts on multiple types of pollution simultaneously, whether it involves air, water, toxics, solid waste or pesticides. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\"\u003e\u003cFONT face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eThe Working Group also represents one of the Agency’s first applications of CalEnviroScreen, a new science-based tool for identifying California communities most burdened by pollution from multiple sources and most vulnerable to its effects. The Working Group will use CalEnviroScreen to establish priority areas for coordinated compliance and enforcement efforts.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\"\u003e\u003cFONT face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eCalEnviroScreen uses data about different types of pollution, combined with environmental and socioeconomic factors, to identify California communities with the highest pollution burdens relative to other areas of the state. Developed by the Agency and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, CalEnviroScreen was designed to help state decision makers prioritize limited resources in addressing pollution in the state’s most vulnerable communities. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\"\u003e\u003cFONT face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eCompliance and enforcement are a particular concern among residents in these communities, said Arsenio Mataka, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Justice and Tribal Affairs.\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e“When we talk with communities, especially those facing multiple sources of pollution, the issue of enforcement always rises to the top,” said Mataka, who is a member of the Working Group. “They want to know, at a minimum, that regulated industries in their communities are following the law.”\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\"\u003e\u003cFONT face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eTactically, the Working Group will focus on outreach to affected communities and involve them in compliance and enforcement efforts. Working with our local partners, the group will provide opportunities for community stakeholders to express concerns, and will incorporate community input in its efforts to educate regulated business about environmental protection laws.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\"\u003e\u003cFONT face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eMembers of the Working Group include the enforcement chiefs from the Department of Toxics Substances Control, the Department of Pesticide Regulation, CalRecycle, the Air Resources Board and the State Water Resources Control Board, as well as a representative from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\"\u003e\u003cFONT face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eOther members include CalEPA’s deputy secretary for law enforcement and counsel, the assistant secretary for environmental justice and tribal affairs, and the assistant general counsel for enforcement. 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You are invited to participate in a stakeholder conference call tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 9 at 12:30 p.m., for a briefing on Governor Brown\u0026rsquo;s Proposed 2015-16 State Budget. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSecretaries Rodriquez and Laird will be joined by officials from departments, commissions, boards and conservancies within their agencies. Representatives from the Department of Finance will also be available. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThis will be a listen-only call followed by a question-and-answer session.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; 2015-16 Budget Proposal Stakeholder Call\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Friday, Jan. 9 at 12:30 p.m. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Call-In Number: (800) 230-1093 \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; CalEPA Secretary Matthew Rodriquez, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird and members from departments, commissions, boards and conservancies within their agencies. Representatives from the Department of Finance will also be available.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14477,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1420759800000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1420759800000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"News Advisory: Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Agencies to Hold Stakeholder Briefing on Governor\u0027s Proposed 2015-16 State Budget","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2017/06/calepa_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia Pursues New Health Protections on Chlorpyrifos\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eState considers identificatio\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003en of the pe\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003esticide as a\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003etoxic air contaminant and developmental toxicant\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;August 18, 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eSheryl A. Watson, California Environmental Protection Agency\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eSheryl.Watson@calepa.ca.gov, (916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eCharlotte Fadipe, Department of Pesticide Regulations\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eCharlotte.Fadipe@cdpr.ca.gov, (916) 445-3974\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eAllan Hirsch, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eAllan.Hirsch@oehha.ca.gov, (916) 322-6325\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSACRAMENTO\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) announced today that both the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment are pursuing health protections on one of the most widely used agricultural pesticides in the nation, chlorpyrifos.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released today an updated draft risk assessment for public comment. This action marks the start of a public and scientific review of the document, which could lead to increased restrictions on chlorpyrifos statewide. DPR is currently developing interim restrictions on use of the pesticide and recommendations will be made to county agricultural commissioners next month.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIn addition, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is referring chlorpyrifos for potential listing as a developmental toxicant under Proposition 65. OEHHA today posted an announcement that the state\u0026rsquo;s Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee will consider the listing of chlorpyrifos at its next public meeting.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;While chlorpyrifos has been protecting crops for more than 50 years, new information in the scientific community leads us to believe the level of risk it poses is greater than previously known,\u0026rdquo; said CalEPA Secretary Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;We need to better understand the science to ensure our actions protect public health. The actions we are taking today reflect our commitment to the health and safety of all Californians, and the environment.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepartment of Pesticide Regulation\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eDPR scientists believe chlorpyrifos may pose a public health risk as a toxic air contaminant based on its assessment of the latest studies in the scientific community. However, this new finding, indicated in the updated draft risk assessment has not been peer reviewed and must go through a public comment period and be independently evaluated by other scientists.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eOn Sept. 15, DPR will hold a public workshop on the updated draft risk assessment at the Pesticide Registration and Evaluation Committee meeting in Sacramento.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAfter the 45-day written public comment period, which begins today, DPR\u0026rsquo;s updated draft risk assessment will go before an independent panel of nine scientists known as the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://www.arb.ca.gov/srp/srp.htm\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003eScientific Review Panel\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.arb.ca.gov/srp/srp.htm\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003e(\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.arb.ca.gov/srp/srp.htm\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003eSRP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.arb.ca.gov/srp/srp.htm\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;The thorough review process, which may ultimately lead to more restrictions on use, may conclude in December 2018.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eNext month, DPR will provide county agricultural commissioners with specific interim recommendations, including:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIncreasing distances between sites where the chemical is applied and sensitive locations, such as homes and schools. These would be specific to each type of application method.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eNew restrictions on methods used to apply chlorpyrifos.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOffice of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eOEHHA will soon open a written public comment period on scientific materials that describe the evidence for the developmental toxicity of chlorpyrifos.\u0026nbsp; OEHHA will provide the materials and the written public comments to the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/developmental-and-reproductive-toxicant-identification-committee-darticmembers\"\u003eDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee\u003c/a\u003e. The committee is an independent panel of 10 scientific experts that determines whether chemicals are added to the Proposition 65 list as causing birth defects and other reproductive harm. The committee will also consider public comments presented at its November 29 meeting.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIf the committee adds chlorpyrifos to the Proposition 65 list as a developmental toxicant, businesses that knowingly cause exposures above minimum levels must provide a Proposition 65 warning.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eDPR\u0026rsquo;s updated draft risk assessment and other documents relating to chlorpyrifos are available at:\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/whs/active_ingredient/chlorpyrifos.htm\"\u003ehttp://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/whs/active_ingredient/chlorpyrifos.htm\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eOEHHA\u0026rsquo;s notice of the Nov. 29 meeting of the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee concerning chlorpyrifos is available at:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://www.oehha.ca.gov/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003ewww.oehha.ca.gov\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCalEPA\u0026rsquo;s mission is to restore, protect and enhance the environment to ensure public health, environmental quality and economic vitality. It develops, implements and enforces environmental laws that regulate air, water and soil quality, pesticide use and waste recycling reduction. Its departments are at the forefront of environmental science, using the most recent research to shape the state\u0026rsquo;s environmental laws. The Office of the Secretary heads CalEPA oversees and coordinates the activities of the California Air Resources Board, Department of Pesticide Regulation, CalRecycle, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the State Water Resources Control Board.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"border: none; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information\u0026nbsp;Listserv. 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The call in number is 888-324-3866. The passcode is \"Refinery Safety\".\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/I\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cB\u003eCONTACT \u003cBR\u003e\u003c/B\u003eMark Oldfield\u003cBR\u003e\u003cI\u003eCalifornia Environmental Protection Agency\u003cBR\u003e\u003c/I\u003e916-319-9942\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eErika Monterroza \u003cBR\u003e\u003cI\u003eDepartment of Industrial Relations\u003cBR\u003e\u003c/I\u003e510-286-1164\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cB\u003eJULY 11, 2013 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eSACRAMENTO -- Today the State’s Interagency Working Group on Refinery Safety released its draft report outlining steps and recommendations to improve public and worker safety at and near the state’s oil refineries.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eThe Interagency Working Group, composed of thirteen agencies and departments and the Governor’s office, was formed following the fire at Chevron’s Richmond oil refinery last August. The fire created a vaporized plume that spread to surrounding communities.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eThe Working Group met over eight months to examine ways to improve public and worker safety through enhanced oversight of refineries, and to strengthen emergency preparedness in anticipation of any future incident. Regular internal meetings were informed by meetings with a wide variety of stakeholders including those from industry, labor, community and environmental groups, academic institutions, and local emergency response units.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eThe report includes a frank assessment of the current state of refinery safety with input from stakeholders, a study by the RAND Corporation, and findings by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal OSHA), the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, and Chevron’s own internal investigation.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eRecommendations of the working group include:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cUL type=disc\u003e\r\n\u003cLI style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\" class=MsoNormal\u003eCreate an Interagency Refinery Task Force by September 1, 2013, housed within the California Environmental Protection Agency, to coordinate agencies’ activities and carry out the recommended actions \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\r\n\u003cLI style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\" class=MsoNormal\u003eAs directed by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), local emergency response agencies should take a number of measures to strengthen and better coordinate emergency response efforts including the creation of refinery-specific provisions within local Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Area Plans for refinery incidents, with aligned radio communications among response officials, and required joint drills and exercises, to improve local emergency response. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\r\n\u003cLI style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\" class=MsoNormal\u003eStrengthen existing regulations, and develop new regulations and practices to address the underlying causes of safety problems including, but not limited to, these measures: inherently safer systems, periodic assessments of safety culture, complete root-cause analysis after significant accidents or releases; and, accounting for ‘human factors’ to manage and reduce error and improve emergency response. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\r\n\u003cLI style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\" class=MsoNormal\u003eEnsure public input in developing plans for responding to emergencies involving the release of toxic chemicals. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\r\n\u003cLI style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\" class=MsoNormal\u003eImprove alerts and public access to information during emergency events, and enhance the presentation and availability of air monitoring information for the general public.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/LI\u003e\u003c/UL\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eThe report also recommends enhanced enforcement and increased worker involvement in improving the methods and culture of safety at refineries.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\"Getting the Interagency Refinery Task Force up and running will be our top priority,\" said Cal/EPA Secretary Matt Rodriquez. \"We want to put the recommendations of the report into effect as soon as possible to protect worker and public safety at the state’s refineries.\" \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\"The Interagency Refinery Task Force will strengthen the ability of Cal/OSHA and other state and local agencies to protect workers and communities from refinery related accidents,\" said Labor \u0026amp; Workforce Development Agency Secretary Marty Morgenstern. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\"Working together we have formulated innovative strategies to improve our oversight of refinery safety,\" said Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker. \"Our recommendations are grounded in the experiences and insights of workers, labor representatives, community members, and the refinery industry.\"\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eThe Governor’s office has already directed relevant agencies to begin the process of regulatory change for actions identified in this report.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eAction on several recommendations is already underway, including preparations to finalize the fee structure to be charged to support an additional 15 Cal/OSHA inspector positions, as well as additional ancillary personnel, funded in the current state budget to review refinery operations and other chemical plants under the process safety management program.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eAdditionally, the California Air Resources Board, in collaboration with the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association, will release a report developed in parallel with the Interagency Working Group report focused on toxic air contaminant monitoring to improve knowledge and information sharing for air data in the event of an incident.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eFuture coordination and implementation of the recommendations will ultimately be led by the Interagency Refinery Task Force in Cal/EPA.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\"Improving Public and Worker Safety at Oil Refineries\", the draft report of the Interagency Working Group on Refinery Safety, can be seen at: \u003cI\u003e\u003cA href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Publications/Reports/2013/Refineries.pdf\"\u003e\u003cFONT color=#0000ff\u003ewww.calepa.ca.gov/Publications/Reports/2013/Refineries.pdf\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/A\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/I\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP align=center\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; 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font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e January 21, 2015\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e Amy Norris, (916) 324-9670, Amy.Norris@calepa.ca.gov\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e2014 Governor\u0026rsquo;s Environmental and Economic\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eLeadership Award Winners Honored\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; Twelve California organizations will be recognized with the 2014 Governor\u0026rsquo;s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), the state\u0026rsquo;s highest environmental honor, in a ceremony taking place this evening in the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Sacramento.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Each of the 2014 GEELA recipients demonstrated initiative and creativity in advancing sustainable practices,\u0026rdquo; said Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;The winners, representing diverse enterprises from Northern, Central and Southern California, prove that policies benefitting the environment go hand in hand with economic and organizational success.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEstablished in 1993, GEELA is awarded to individuals, companies and organizations that use sustainable business practices to conserve energy, reduce waste or prevent pollution while contributing to their local economy. Good Day Sacramento\u0026rsquo;s Marianne McClary will emcee tonight\u0026rsquo;s ceremony.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 2014 GEELA winners are:\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eParducci Wine Cellars \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e(Mendocino County) for water recycling practices that transformed a polluted pond into a bird sanctuary, and created other uses for its wastewater including crop irrigation and recreational opportunities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eCity of Watsonville \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e(Santa Cruz County) for its Public Works Conservation Program that promotes environmental education and \u0026ldquo;green\u0026rdquo; career awareness.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eUniversity of California, Los Angeles \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e(Los Angeles County) for its sustainable transportation program that has reduced single car commuter traffic by 51 percent among employees and 25 percent among students. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eElkhorn Slough Foundation \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e(Monterey County) for its ecosystem-based watershed stewardship focused on land acquisition, education, science and land restoration in order to successfully maintain one of California\u0026rsquo;s important wetland areas.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eLodi Winegrape Commission \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e(San Joaquin County) for expansion and improvement of their sustainable winegrowing certification program that now includes more than 30,000 acres enrolled statewide.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eCalifornia Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e(San Francisco County) for continued development of their sustainable winegrowing program that includes online performance metrics for water, energy, nitrogen and greenhouse gas emissions, and a winery water guide for small wineries.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eDomus Development \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e(Placer County) for Kings Beach Housing Now, \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003ea new model for sustainable rural infill development, contributing to improved air quality, water quality and environmental health.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eCity of Santa Cruz \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e(Santa Cruz County) for its GreenWharf partnership and incorporation of innovative technology into the structure and operations at the Wharf.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eNicole Gatto, MPH, PHD \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e(Los Angeles County) for addressing the obesity epidemic by creating three community gardens in underserved communities of the greater Los Angeles region. The gardens now provide fresh fruits and vegetables in neighborhoods where only 18 percent of grocery stores offer produce. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eRaytheon \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e(Los Angeles County) for incorporating environmental mitigation and energy conservation policies into its daily operations, long-term decision-making, and overall business management. In 2013, Raytheon\u0026rsquo;s El Segundo campus became a \u0026ldquo;Zero Office Waste\u0026rdquo; site and helped Raytheon achieve a 75 percent overall recycling rate.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eFord Store Morgan Hill \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e(Santa Clara County) for its commitment to zero emission and sustainable energy business practices, products and services. In 2012, the Ford Store Morgan Hill sold more Energi (plug-in vehicles) than any other dealership in the world.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eDisneyland Resort \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e(Orange County) for its continuing commitment to waste reduction, reuse and recycling. The resort\u0026rsquo;s waste diversion rate has gone from 19 percent in 2006 to nearly 40 percent today with programs such as biodiesel generated from fryer grease and donation of used hotel soaps to Clean World Foundation.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe finalists were chosen by a panel of judges that included the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office and the secretaries of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency; the California Department of Food and Agriculture; the California Environmental Protection Agency; the California Health and Human Services Agency; the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency; the California Natural Resources Agency; and the California State Transportation Agency.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe panel evaluated and selected winners in the following categories: Agricultural Ecosystem Services; Automobile Dealer Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Promotion; Children\u0026rsquo;s Environmental Education; Climate Change; Comprehensive Land Use Planning; Ecosystem and Watershed Stewardship; Enhanced Environmental and Economic Leadership; Environmental Justice; Green Chemistry; Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness; Sustainable Practices or Facilities; Sustainable Practices by State Agencies; Technological and Market Innovation; Waste Reduction.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; 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To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14483,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1421866800000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1421866800000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Press Release: 2014 Governor\u0027s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award Winners Honored","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2017/06/calepa_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e October 13, 2017\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"mailto:Alex.Barnum@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eAlex Barnum\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eNew Law Strengthens Water Quality Protections for Oil and Gas\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eProduction\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash;\u003c/strong\u003e Today Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed into law Assembly Bill 1328, strengthening the state\u0026rsquo;s water quality protections for oil and gas production.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe bill, by Assemblymember Monique Lim\u0026oacute;n (D-Santa Barbara), provides additional authority to the State Water Board and regional water boards to obtain information about the chemicals present in wastewater from oil and gas production. This information will help the water boards set appropriate requirements to ensure that potentially hazardous chemicals do not pose a risk of contaminating water supplies.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;While California already has strict environmental regulations for oil and gas production, we are taking additional steps to make it even safer,\u0026rdquo; said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;By addressing a gap in our ability to obtain information about chemicals in oil and gas wastewater, this bill will enable the water boards to better protect water quality and public health.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe State Water Board\u0026rsquo;s enhanced ability to regulate the discharge of oil and gas wastewater is part of a wider effort by CalEPA\u0026rsquo;s boards and departments to strengthen environmental and health protection from the effects of oil and gas operations.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eStarting next year, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment will launch a series of scientific evaluations to identify the chemicals used in well stimulation treatments, including hydraulic fracturing, that pose the greatest risk to public health and the environment. OEHHA\u0026rsquo;s assessments will include a look at potentially less hazardous alternatives to those chemicals.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIn addition, the California Air Resources Board will soon conduct intensive air monitoring studies in communities located near oil and gas production operations to assess the levels of toxic air contaminants and other pollutants coming from those operations. Starting next month, CARB will hold meetings throughout the state to solicit public input on site selection, contaminants to measure and other aspects of the upcoming studies.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eBoth efforts are partly in response to recommendations from the California Council on Science and Technology, which in 2015 released an\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://ccst.us/projects/hydraulic_fracturing_public/SB4.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eindependent review\u003c/a\u003e of well stimulation in California and its impacts. The report identified a number of knowledge gaps and alternative practices that could avoid or mitigate those impacts.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCalEPA\u0026rsquo;s boards and departments work closely with the Department of Conservation\u0026rsquo;s Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources to ensure oil and gas operations comply with the state\u0026rsquo;s environmental and public health protections.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov | \u003ca href=\"https://agency.calepa.ca.gov/Listservs/Unsubscribe.asp?LID=54\"\u003eunsubscribe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":15673,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1507924800000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1507924800000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"New Law Strengthens Water Quality Protections for Oil and Gas Production","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cP\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP align=left\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP align=center\u003e\u003cFONT size=6\u003e\u003cSTRONG\u003ePRESS RELEASE\u003c/STRONG\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP align=center\u003e\u003cB\u003e\u003cFONT size=4\u003eCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cFONT size=7\u003e\u003cFONT size=7\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\r\n\u003cP align=center\u003e\u003cB\u003e\u003cFONT size=5\u003eClimate Change Report Documents Growing Impacts on California’s Environment \u003c/P\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003cI\u003e\r\n\u003cP align=center\u003eReport highlights effects of increasing temperatures on state’s water, vegetation and wildlife \u003c/P\u003e\u003c/I\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cSTRONG\u003e\u003c/STRONG\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cSTRONG\u003eFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u003c/STRONG\u003e AUGUST 8, 2013 \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cSTRONG\u003eCONTACT: \u003cBR\u003e\u003c/STRONG\u003eSam Delson (916) 324-0955 \u003cBR\u003eAlex Barnum (916) 324-9670 \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP align=left\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eSACRAMENTO – Climate change is having a significant and measurable impact on California’s environment, according to a new state report that tracks 36 indicators of climate change and its effects. \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eThe indicators highlighted in the report show that climate change is occurring throughout California, from the Pacific Coast to the Central Valley to the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Impacts of a warmer climate include decreasing spring snowmelt runoff, rising sea levels along the California coast, shrinking glaciers, increasing wildfires, warming lakes and ocean waters, and the gradual migration of many plants and animals to higher elevations. \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\"Whether you live in California, Texas or Timbuktu, climate change is real, and it’s long past time for action,\" said Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. The new report complements a consensus statement released in May by Governor Brown and signed by thousands of researchers and scientists identifying climate change as one of five key threats to the environment that require immediate action. \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\"The combined impact described by these indicators is dramatic,\" said California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) Secretary Matthew Rodriquez. \"This report underscores the need for California to continue to lead the fight against global warming and protect both our environment and our economy for future generations.\" \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eCal/EPA’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) compiled the 36 indicators of climate change, drawing upon monitoring data from throughout the state and a wide variety of research studies carried out by state and federal agencies, universities and research institutions. \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\"Together, these indicators paint a disturbing picture of how climate change is affecting our state and its growing threats to our future,\" said OEHHA Director Dr. George Alexeeff. \"This report demonstrates the value of California’s extensive research and monitoring efforts in continuing to track as many of these changes as possible.\" \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eOne of the report’s more hopeful findings is that California’s industries are becoming more energy efficient, with emissions of greenhouse gases declining per $1,000 of economic output, a sign that the state’s efforts to reduce emissions are having positive effects. Yet the state’s overall emissions of heat-trapping gases increased between 1990 and 2011, and atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane continue to rise. \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eKey findings of the report include: \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cUL\u003e\r\n\u003cLI\u003e\u003cB\u003eTemperatures: \u003c/B\u003eThe state’s high, low and average temperatures are all rising, and extreme heat events also have increased in duration and frequency. The rate of warming has accelerated since the mid-1970s, and night time (minimum) temperatures have increased almost twice as fast as maximum (daytime) temperatures. \r\n\u003cLI\u003e\u003cB\u003eWildfires: \u003c/B\u003eThe number of acres burned by wildfires has been increasing since 1950. The size, severity, duration and frequency of wildfires are greatly influenced by climate. The three largest fire years on record in California occurred in the last decade, and annual acreage burned since 2000 is almost twice that for the 1950-2000 period. \r\n\u003cLI\u003e\u003cB\u003eWater: \u003c/B\u003eSpring snowmelt runoff has decreased, indicating warmer winter temperatures and more precipitation falling as rain rather than snow. Earlier and decreased runoff can reduce water supplies, even when overall rainfall remains the same. This trend could mean less water available for agriculture, the environment and a growing population. \r\n\u003cLI\u003e\u003cB\u003eCoast and Ocean: \u003c/B\u003eA number of indicators reflect physical and biological changes in the ocean, impacting a range of marine species, including sea lions, seabirds and salmon. And data for Monterey Bay shows increased carbon dioxide levels in coastal waters, which can harm shell-forming organisms and have impacts throughout the marine food chain. \r\n\u003cLI\u003e\u003cB\u003eSpecies Migration: \u003c/B\u003eCertain plants and animals have responded to habitat changes influenced by warming. For example, conifer forests in the Sierra Nevada have been moving upslope and certain small mammals in Yosemite National Park have moved to higher elevations compared to the early 1900s. \u003c/LI\u003e\u003c/UL\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eCalifornia is one of the first states in the nation to compile its own set of indicators characterizing the multiple facets of climate change. While most reports on climate change present future scenarios or projections, this report provides a retrospective account of impacts from climate change that have already occurred. \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eThe report updates and expands on the climate change indicators report released in 2009. Most of the indicators in the current report were initially covered in the 2009 report. A related report, produced in 2010, presented indicators of the disproportionate impacts of climate change on disadvantaged California communities. Both reports serve to inform efforts by State agencies to understand and lessen the impacts of climate change in California. \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eThe climate indicators reports are part of OEHHA’s Environmental Protection Indicators for California (EPIC) Program, which was created in 2000 and established a process for selecting indicators to track the health of the state’s environment. The new climate change report and previous reports are available at http://oehha.ca.gov/multimedia/epic/. \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eThe consensus statement released in May by Gov. Brown and more than 500 researchers and scientists is available at http://mahb.stanford.edu/consensus-statement-from-global-scientists/. \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP align=center\u003e# # # \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\r\n\u003cHR\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. 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margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #005f2a; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eInteragency Refinery Task Force to Host\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003eSecond Northern California Refinery Safety Forum\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCROCKETT, Calif. \u0026ndash; The California Interagency Refinery Task Force will host a Refinery Safety Forum meeting March 26 in Crockett. This is one of a series of forums to provide information and promote dialogue on worker and community safety. \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 8pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe two hour forum offers an opportunity for the public to obtain facts and insight, ask questions, and discuss this evening\u0026rsquo;s topics regarding refinery operations. \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 8pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -58.5pt; 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mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e850 Pomona St., Crockett, CA 94525\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; color: black; font-size: 8pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -58.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWho: \u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003eAll are welcome.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -58.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eParticipating and planning organizations include local, state, and federal agencies; labor and contractor organizations; refineries; academia; and community and environmental groups.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; color: black; font-size: 8pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -58.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTopics: \u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; 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Following a fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond in August 2012, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. directed CalEPA to create the Interagency Refinery Task Force that includes ten state agencies, U.S. EPA, and local agencies from areas of the state that contain refineries.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; color: black; font-size: 8pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eRSVP requested, but not required, to \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:refinery@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\" face=\"Arial\"\u003erefinery@calepa.ca.gov\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e or (916) 327-9558.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTranslators are available upon request. \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Cambria\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e# # #\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14526,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1425510000000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1425510000000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Interagency Refinery Task Force to Host Second Northern California Refinery Safety Forum","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2017/06/calepa_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release\u003c/strong\u003e: October 30, 2017\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact\u003c/strong\u003e:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"mailto:Alex.barnum@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eAlex Barnum\u003c/a\u003e (916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eAgreement Marks a Key Milestone for New River Improvement Project\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCALEXICO, Calif. \u0026ndash; A project to improve water quality in the New River as it crosses into California took a major step forward today with the signing of an agreement by the city of Calexico, Imperial County and the Imperial Irrigation District (IID).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eUnder the agreement, the city, county and IID will contribute to the operation and maintenance costs for the New River Improvement Project once it is complete. The infrastructure project is designed to address the river\u0026rsquo;s long-standing pollution and related public health problems while enhancing the quality of life for local residents.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;This agreement marks an important milestone in our efforts to improve the health of the New River,\u0026rdquo; California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez said today at a signing ceremony at Nosotros Park. \u0026ldquo;It shows that local stakeholders are committed and working together to realize the benefits of this project for the people of Calexico and Imperial County.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe New River, which runs from Mexico through the city of Calexico to the Salton Sea, is heavily polluted with trash and waste from municipal, agricultural and industrial sources, posing a threat to public health and hindering local economic development.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe water infrastructure project would address these problems by installing a trash screen just downstream from the Mexico border; piping polluted water away from Calexico to wetlands and aeration structures for remediation; and replacing polluted water in the river channel with treated wastewater from the city\u0026rsquo;s treatment plant.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe New River Improvement Project also envisions a pedestrian and bicycle parkway that would run along the river in the Calexico area. Design of the River Parkway has been recently completed using federal and state funding, with construction to begin soon.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eLast year, Senate Bill 859 appropriated $1.4 million for the planning and design of the water infrastructure part of the project. The Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board, which will oversee the planning phase, is working with the State Water Resources Control Board to receive bids from outside contractors. These bids are to be submitted by Nov. 30. Construction is expected to begin upon completion of the planning phase.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eUnder the agreement signed today, the city of Calexico, Imperial County and IID each commit up to $50,000 in annual funding \u0026ndash; a total of $150,000 a year \u0026ndash; for the ongoing operation and maintenance of the project once it is complete.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eSince early this year, CalEPA has convened biweekly meetings among the local and state agencies to help bring the agreement to fruition. CalEPA Secretary Rodriquez chairs the California Mexico Border Relations Council, which is charged with coordinating efforts to implement the New River Improvement Project.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFor full text of the New River Improvement Project Memorandum of Understanding, visit \u003ca href=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/border-affairs-program/border-affairs-program-publications/\"\u003ethis page\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFollowing are statements from local and state officials:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaritza Hurtado, Mayor of Calexico:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;We are gratified to see that another important milestone is met in our incessant effort to improve the social and environmental ambiance in our community. The City of Calexico acknowledges the willingness and support of our state partners to help remediate the current condition of the New River in Imperial County. In addition, we recognize the leadership of Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia and Senator Ben Hueso in supporting this project by drafting policy to help implement remediation projects identified in the New River Improvement Project Strategic Plan.\u0026nbsp; Lastly, the partnership with the County of Imperial and the Imperial Irrigation District is indicative of the mutual interest of all parties to solve this waterway problem for the benefit of our community.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Kelley, Chair of the Imperial County Board of Supervisors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;It is truly a pleasure to be a part of this significant occasion where several parties at various levels of government have come together to affirm their commitment to helping to move this long-awaited project forward to improve the quality of the New River for Imperial County\u0026rsquo;s residents who live, work, or play near the waterway.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn R. Renison, Imperial County Supervisor (District 1):\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026ldquo;As District 1 Supervisor representing Calexico, I am pleased with the cooperation of the various parties that assisted in reaching this milestone. The signing represents a welcome relief to the west side Calexico residents who for decades have endured countless delays in progress for the New River. This document marks an important first step in the implementation of the New River Improvement Project.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErik Ortega, Imperial Irrigation District Division 4 Director:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026ldquo;This MOU has been endorsed by the locals and is a critical first step towards a healthier more vibrant community, not just in Calexico but the entire stretch of the New River. There is more work ahead of us but IID will do its part to ensure the project\u0026rsquo;s success.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNancy Wright, Chair of the Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\"We are very pleased that our local partners (IID, Imperial County, and City of Calexico) are signing the MOU regarding operation and maintenance of New River Improvement Project for the Calexico area. This collaboration is essential to address the threat that the New River poses to public health and paves the way for the New River parkway to materialize.\"\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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Our goal is to improve protections for workers, communities and the environment.\" \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\"This is the way government ought to work when there are multiple agencies involved, as is certainly the case with refinery safety,\" said Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker. \"We look forward to working with our sister agencies to improve our oversight.\" \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eCreation of the Task Force was a recommendation of the recently released draft report of the State’s Interagency Working Group on Refinery Safety. The group was formed following the August 2012 fire at Chevron’s Richmond oil refinery, which created a plume of smoke that spread to surrounding communities. \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eThe Task Force is charged with carrying out the report’s other recommendations, including: \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cUL\u003e\r\n\u003cLI\u003eWorking with member agencies to strengthen existing regulations and developing new regulations and practices to address the underlying causes of refinery safety problems. \r\n\u003cLI\u003eEnsuring public input in developing plans for responding to emergencies involving the release of toxic chemicals. \r\n\u003cLI\u003eImproving alerts and public access to information during emergency events, and enhancing the availability of air monitoring information for the general public. \u003c/LI\u003e\u003c/UL\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003ePublic outreach will be a central focus of the Task Force. Among its goals, for example, is to establish Refinery Safety Forums in northern and southern California for ongoing dialogue among labor representatives, community members, environmental groups, the refinery industry and regulators. \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eThe Working Group’s draft report, \"Improving Public and Worker Safety at Oil Refineries,\" can be viewed at: \u003cA href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Publications/Reports/2013/Refineries.pdf\"\u003ehttp://www.calepa.ca.gov/Publications/Reports/2013/Refineries.pdf\u003c/A\u003e \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eIn addition, the California Air Resources Board and the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association recently released a plan to assess emergency air monitoring capabilities in communities near petroleum refineries throughout the state. More information about the plan is available at: \u003cA href=\"http://www.arb.ca.gov/fuels/carefinery/crseam/crseam.htm\"\u003ehttp://www.arb.ca.gov/fuels/carefinery/crseam/crseam.htm\u003c/A\u003e \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eBesides CalEPA, members of the Task Force include the California Air Resources Board, the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Industrial Relations, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, the California Department of Public Health, the California Emergency Medical Services Authority and the Office of the State Fire Marshall. \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eAt the federal level, the Task Force includes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9, and at the local level, members include representatives from Certified Unified Program Agencies and Air Pollution Control Districts with refineries in their jurisdictions. \u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP align=center\u003e###\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\r\n\u003cHR\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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color: #005f2a; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eMarch 23, 2015\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: transparent; width: 154.2pt; border: #f0f0f0; padding: 0in;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"206\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; color: #005f2a; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: transparent; width: 157.75pt; border: #f0f0f0; padding: 0in;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"210\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; color: #005f2a; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; 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font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eRefinery Safety Forum to Examine Transportation of Petroleum and Community Warning Systems in Crockett\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCROCKETT, Calif. \u0026ndash; On Thursday March 26 from 6-8 p.m. at the Crockett Community Center, the California Interagency Refinery Task Force will hold a Refinery Safety Forum to discuss the transportation of petroleum and community warning systems. This is the second safety forum in Northern\u0026nbsp;California. Guest speakers:\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGordon Schremp from the California Energy Commission on how crude and refined oil products move in and out of the region.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0.25in;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHeather Tiernan from the Contra Costa County Sheriff\u0026rsquo;s Department on the Contra Costa Community Warning System, how it is used, and recent refinements to the System.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRefinery Safety Forums cover a range of topics and are designed to inform and maximize dialogue among individuals and organizations in California communities located near refineries.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFor more information please contact \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:refinery@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; 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It further commits to creation of a long-term plan by 2022 to guide work beyond the initial 10 years.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCalifornia Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird said the agreement marks a key success in the Brown administration\u0026rsquo;s efforts to reach consensus on one of the state\u0026rsquo;s most difficult environmental challenges.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;This agreement locks in a shared vision for projects and activities over the next 10 years to protect air quality, habitat and water supply reliability in the Salton Sea region,\u0026rdquo; Laird said. \u0026ldquo;It provides assurance for all parties that state agencies will live to up to our commitments.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe agreement was developed through discussions among the Imperial Irrigation District, Imperial County, San Diego County Water Authority, the California Natural Resources Agency, and a broad group of stakeholders including Audubon California, Defenders of Wildlife California, Sierra Club California and the Pacific Institute.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Restoration of a smaller but sustainable Salton Sea is critical to protecting air quality for Imperial and Coachella valley residents and maintaining valuable wildlife habitat,\u0026rdquo; said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;This consensus agreement shows the way forward, while the State Water Board\u0026rsquo;s oversight provides the transparency and accountability to ensure we meet its goals.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe state\u0026rsquo;s partners in this effort include the Salton Sea Authority, the Torres Martinez Tribe, Imperial County, Riverside County, the Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Valley Water District, San Diego County Water Authority, the Water Transfers Joint Powers Authority, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, Comite Civico del Valle, the Audubon Society, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe habitat and air quality work will help fulfill the goals set forth in a\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/press-release/mou-doi-cnra-saltonsea-signed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMemorandum of\u0026nbsp;Understanding\u003c/a\u003e reached in August 2016 between the U.S. Department of the Interior and the California Natural Resources Agency.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe state of California has committed more than $80 million in voter-approved bond funds to restore habitat and suppress dust at the lake in the near term. A $14 million grant from the state Wildlife Conservation Board helps to fund habitat conservation at the Salton Sea, and the Salton Sea Authority will administer a $7.5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant for water conservation, wetland creation, and air quality mitigation.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIn addition, under SB 5 (de Le\u0026oacute;n et al) signed into law this year, a bond measure that would provide $200 million for Salton Sea projects will go before voters on the June statewide ballot in 2018.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e\u003cFONT color=#0000ff\u003ealex.barnum@calepa.ca.gov\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/A\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal align=left\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003eSteve Lyle, Department of Food and Agriculture\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal align=left\u003e\u003cA href=\"mailto:steve.lyle@cdfa.ca.gov\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e\u003cFONT color=#0000ff\u003esteve.lyle@cdfa.ca.gov\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/A\u003e\u003cBR\u003e\u003cBR\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eSACRAMENTO – The California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture today released a detailed draft action plan to help guide state efforts and resources on one of California’s most important resources, water. The California Water Action Plan will focus on the reliability of our water supply, the needed ecosystem restoration to bring our water system back into balance, and the resilience of our infrastructure.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eIn May, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. directed the agencies\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027\"\u003e to \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eidentify key actions for the next one to five years that address urgent needs and provide the foundation for sustainable management of California’s water resources.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eEach entity will work with affiliated and interested parties and individuals in the next month to gain additional input and provide guidance on future actions. It is anticipated that a final form of the plan will be released in early December. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e“Over a century ago, California leaders began the development of one of the most complex water systems in the world,” said Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird. “Now, with 38 million people and the threat of climate change, we more fully understand the need to strike a balance with the environment. This comprehensive water blueprint for the future will help us find that balance and address long standing water issues in California.” \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eThe challenges facing California are many: uncertain water supplies; water scarcity/drought; declining groundwater basins; poor water quality; declining native fish species and loss of wildlife habitat; flood risks; and, supply disruptions. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e“California has not kept pace with some of the significant water challenges that face us, including providing safe drinking water for all our communities. And these challenges will only become more serious with a growing population and a changing climate,” said Cal/EPA Secretary Matt Rodriquez. “This draft plan offers a practical set of actions that will begin to address these urgent challenges and set us on a course of sustainable water management in the coming decades.”\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eCalifornia’s nearly $45 billion agricultural industry remains one of the state’s largest and most important economic sectors. A reliable supply of water is a key element of this thriving industry.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e“There is no issue more important than water for food production and agriculture,” said Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross.\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e“This plan is a critical pathway that will lead to a long-term, sustainable future for water management in the 21st century.” \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eThis report identifies actions that, in the next five years, will move California toward more sustainable water management by providing reliable water supply for our farms and communities, restoring important wildlife habitat and species, and helping the state’s water systems and environment become more resilient.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eSome of the actions are new proposals, such as a greater focus on water recycling for potable reuse. Water recycling is a key part of a broader strategy to make regions more self-reliant by developing new or underused water resources. Locally-developed water will relieve pressure on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and other imported sources and make communities more resilient against drought and climate change.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eOther actions reflect work that state agencies are already planning or engaged in, such as enhanced conservation measures for urban and agricultural water users, accelerated habitat restoration efforts, and adding water storage capacity. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eTogether, these actions address the most pressing water issues that California faces while laying the groundwork for a sustainable and resilient future. All of these actions require cooperation and collaboration among many partners. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eThe plan focuses on ten key actions:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\"\u003e·\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eMake Conservation a California Way of Life\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\"\u003e·\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eIncrease Local and Regional Self-Reliance \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\"\u003e·\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eAchieve Co-Equal Goals for the Delta\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\"\u003e·\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eProtect and Restore Important Ecosystems\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\"\u003e·\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eManage and Prepare for Dry Periods\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\"\u003e·\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eExpand Water Storage Capacity\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\"\u003e·\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eProvide Safe Drinking Water for All Communities\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\"\u003e·\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eImprove Flood Protection\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\"\u003e·\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eIncrease Operational and Regulatory Efficiency\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\"\u003e·\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003eIdentify Sustainable and Integrated Financing Opportunities\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto\" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1\"\u003eFrom this effort, we also hope to drive participation in the many venues the state of California has for policy development and regulation for water.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal align=center\u003e\u003cI style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1\"\u003eRead the water action plan \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/I\u003e\u003cA href=\"http://www.resources.ca.gov/\"\u003e\u003cI style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cFONT color=#0000ff\u003ehere\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/I\u003e\u003c/A\u003e\u003cI style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1\"\u003e. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/I\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal align=center\u003e\u003cI style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1\"\u003eTo submit comments and questions about the plan please email \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/I\u003e\u003cA href=\"mailto:wateraction@water.ca.gov\"\u003e\u003cI style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cFONT color=#0000ff\u003ewateraction@water.ca.gov\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/I\u003e\u003c/A\u003e\u003cI style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/I\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal align=center\u003e\u003cI style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/I\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal align=center\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1\"\u003e# # #\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cFONT face=Arial\u003e\r\n\u003cHR\u003e\r\n\u003c/FONT\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003cFONT size=2 face=Arial\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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Brown Jr. issued an executive order establishing an aggressive target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in California to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Last month, Mexico became the first emerging economy to commit to reducing emissions in the post-2020 timeframe, demonstrating critical leadership in the lead-up to U.N. climate negotiations later this year.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"By implementing the actions in this plan, we will increase collaboration across the border, integrating and harmonizing our processes and standards to support a high-efficiency energy system, clean vehicles and healthy ecosystems,\u0026rdquo; said Mexico\u0026rsquo;s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary Rodolfo Lacy. \u0026ldquo;By reaching our goals, we will increase low carbon development in Mexico and California.\"\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe California-Mexico Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Cooperation on Climate Change and the Environment was signed last summer by Governor Brown, Undersecretary Lacy and Mexican National Forestry Commission Director General Jorge Rescala P\u0026eacute;rez. The MOU was part of a broader Trade and Investment Mission to Mexico by Governor Brown.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe MOU commits California and Mexico to a four-year collaboration in four areas: aligning greenhouse gas reduction programs and strategies; improving air quality; collaborating on wildfire emergency response along the border; and strengthening clean vehicle standards.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTo implement the MOU, working groups of California and Mexican representatives have been established for each priority area, each with its own goals and deliverables. Each group will report internally on its progress on a quarterly basis, and a public progress report will be released.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Joint Action Plan, announced today at the Navigating the American Carbon World conference in Los Angeles, includes:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping rigorous monitoring, reporting and verifying of greenhouse gas emissions to support carbon pricing or regulatory mechanisms\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eStrengthening air monitoring and emissions reporting along the border to support air quality planning and pollution mitigation efforts\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eUpdating Mexican vehicle emission standards for greenhouse gases and smog pollution\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eTrainings for wildfire suppression and forest health management methods\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe MOU is one of several international agreements that California has pursued to address the impacts of global climate change. In addition to Mexico, Governor Brown has signed accords with leaders from China, Canada, Japan, Israel and Peru to fight climate change, strengthen California\u0026rsquo;s economic ties and expand cooperation on promising research.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;The Republic of Mexico is not only our closest international neighbor, but one of our greatest allies in the fight for cleaner air and greenhouse gas reductions,\u0026rdquo; said Secretary Rodriquez \u0026ldquo;Our agreement with Mexico can serve as a model for collaboration as we work to pave the way for an ambitious, meaningful result from the United Nations negotiations in Paris later this year.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Border/Publications/2015/JActionPlan.pdf\"\u003eJoint Action Plan\u003c/a\u003e (PDF)\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Border/Publications/2015/FactSheetJAP.pdf\"\u003eFact Sheet on California-Mexico MOU\u003c/a\u003e (PDF)\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"auto-style1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e###\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"auto-style1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\" class=MsoNormal align=center\u003e\u003cB\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003ePRESS RELEASE\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" /\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\" class=MsoNormal align=center\u003e\u003cB\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u003cBR\u003eCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 36pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\" class=MsoNormal align=center\u003e\u003cB\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u003cBR\u003eGovernor Brown Honors California Organizations\u003cBR\u003eWith 2013 Environmental Leadership Award\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u003cBR\u003eFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e December 10, 2013 \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003eCONTACT:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003eAmy Norris\u0026nbsp;(916) 324-9670 \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/P\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eSACRAMENTO – Thirteen California organizations will be recognized today with the 2013 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), the state’s highest environmental honor.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e“The award recognizes the creative solutions and transformative results that Californians are achieving on some of our most significant environmental challenges,” said Secretary for Environmental Protection Matt Rodriquez. “Their successful approaches demonstrate that we can create a sustainable environment while also promoting a vibrant economy.” \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eEstablished in 1993, GEELA honors individuals, companies and organizations that make significant contributions to the state by developing environmentally friendly practices while contributing to the local economy. The 2013 winners will receive the award tonight at a ceremony at the CalEPA headquarters building in Sacramento.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eThe 2013 GEELA winners are:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eThe Water Conservation Garden\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e (San Diego County) for developing the “Ms. Smarty-Plants™” program, a hands-on approach to teaching water conservation that is adaptable to all grade levels.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eWestern Riverside Council of Governments\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e (Riverside County) for helping home owners and businesses make energy and water efficient improvements to their properties.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eUniversity of California, Irvine\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e (Orange County) for reducing energy use by more than half in its most high-consumption laboratory facilities.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eCalifornia National Guard\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e (Sacramento County)\u003cI style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e \u003c/I\u003efor cleaning up illegal marijuana operations that have a significant negative impact on land and water resources.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eHomewood Mountain Resort\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e (Placer County)\u003cI style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e \u003c/I\u003efor effective watershed management that decreases sediment runoff into Lake Tahoe.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003ePEP Housing\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e (Sonoma County)\u003cI style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e \u003c/I\u003efor creating affordable senior housing designed to encourage sustainable living habits such as walking and use of public transportation.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eCity of San Jose\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e (Santa Clara County)\u003cI style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e \u003c/I\u003efor tripling the diversion rate of its commercial solid waste and moving toward a Green Vision of diverting all solid waste from landfills.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eHilton Concord Hotel\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e (Contra Costa County) for using an advanced laundry system and motion sensors to reduce energy and water use for the Concord property, the Hilton “sustainable prototype.”\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eCalifornia Department of Public Health\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e (Alameda County) for achieving a 42 percent reduction in computer electricity, 41 percent recycling rate and 40 percent reduction in water use in Building P of its Richmond Campus, powered by 100 percent renewable energy.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eNASA Ames Research Center\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e (Santa Clara County) for building the first federal facility to receive LEED Platinum rating for new construction. Features include a graywater reclamation system and an intelligent adaptive control system.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eNissan of Downtown Los Angeles \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e(Los Angeles County)\u003cI style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e \u003c/I\u003efor leading Southern California in electric vehicle sales and installing one of the first DC quick chargers in the Los Angeles region.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eInland Empire Regional Composting Authority\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e (San Bernardino County) for designing and constructing North America’s largest, fully enclosed composting facility which produces approximately 230,000 cubic yards of compost per year.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cB style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eCleanWorld\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/B\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e (Sacramento County) for partnering with local businesses and organizations to construct the largest biodigester of its kind in the nation, producing nearly 200,000 diesel gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas each year.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eJudges included members of the Governor’s Office as well as the secretaries of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency; the California Department of Food and Agriculture; the California Environmental Protection Agency; the California Health and Human Services Agency; the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency; the California Natural Resources Agency; and the California State Transportation Agency. \u003cSPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eThe panel evaluated and selected winners in the following categories: Children’s Environmental Education; Climate Change; Sustainable Practices or Facilities; Ecosystem and Watershed Stewardship; Enhanced Environmental and Economic Leadership; Environmental and Economic Partnerships; Sustainable Practices by State Agencies; Sustainable Practices or Facilities; Zero Emission Vehicle Dealers; Waste Reduction.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eFor more information on the GEELA program and this year’s award recipients, please visit \u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003ewww.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 10pt 0in\" class=MsoNormal align=center\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"\u003e# # #\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003c/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027\"\u003e\r\n\u003cHR align=center SIZE=2 width=\"100%\"\u003e\r\n\u003c/SPAN\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003cFONT face=Calibri\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/FONT\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\r\n\u003cP\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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Particulate matter samplers and other air monitoring equipment to be donated next week will help support existing monitoring stations throughout Baja. Better air monitoring helps governments on both sides of the international border to better understand the air quality picture in that region.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eLast July Governor Jerry Brown and Mexican environment officials signed an agreement to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. One area of particular focus in the memorandum of understanding is air quality, calling for increased monitoring and specialized equipment in exchange for technical information on air quality.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe California Air Resources Board is set to deliver the equipment May 12 in El Centro, California, where Baja will take delivery. The surplus equipment was once used by ARB, which has an extensive air quality monitoring program, collecting accurate real-time measurements of ambient level pollutants at more than 40 sites throughout California.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEquipment being donated includes a handful of particulate matter monitors and supporting equipment, including instruments that perform checks on gaseous analyzers to ensure proper performance (ozone, carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen); and data loggers that plot graphs to show air pollutant and temperature trends in a graphical format.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIn related news, ARB has been awarded a grant from the U.S. EPA to perform a monitoring study of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the city of Mexicali. This two-year study will begin in late 2015 and help inform future control strategies. PM2.5 comes from diesel exhaust and other sources and poses a health concern because the tiny particles can be inhaled and accumulate in the lungs.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFor more than a decade, the ARB has worked with the United Mexican States and the Free and Sovereign State of Baja to monitor ambient air in the Mexicali area, either by working on site or\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; working indirectly through monitoring contracts. ARB also has provided assistance with laboratory analytical services, training and certification of calibration standards. Air quality data collected in Baja with ARB support is made available to the public through ARB\u0026rsquo;s air quality databases and helps inform air pollution control and policy decisions on both sides of the border.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/PressRoom/Releases/2015/Donate.htm\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eVersion in English\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/PressRoom/Releases/2015/DonateEsp.htm\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eVersi\u0026oacute;n en espa\u0026ntilde;ol\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14589,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1430953200000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1430953200000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Release: State of California donates air pollution monitoring equipment to Mexico\u0027s Baja California","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThursday, May 7, 2015\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e CSD: Rachel Arrezola, 916-576-0950 |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCalEPA: Alex\u0026nbsp;Barnum, 916-324-9670\u0026nbsp;| CARB: Stanley Young, 916-322-2990\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eBenefits of State\u0026rsquo;s Growing Climate Investments Highlighted at Rooftop Solar Installation in Fresno Disadvantaged Community\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eProgram to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions \u0026amp; Save Energy\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFRESNO \u0026ndash; Speaking at a rooftop solar panel installation on a low-income home, state and local officials today highlighted the impacts of new state funding for local projects that combat climate change while delivering a wide range of additional benefits from clean air to lower energy bills. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe installation in Fresno\u0026rsquo;s Roosevelt neighborhood is one of the first funded with proceeds from the state\u0026rsquo;s cap-and-trade program, which this year targets $832 million for energy efficiency, public transit, affordable housing and other greenhouse gas-cutting programs statewide. At least 25 percent of those funds must be invested to benefit California\u0026rsquo;s most disadvantaged communities. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;These investments will help power a brighter, healthier, and more prosperous future for Fresno and for cities like it across California,\u0026rdquo; said Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de Le\u0026oacute;n. \u0026ldquo;SB 535 ensures that our most disproportionately impacted communities see the cost savings, job creation, and environmental benefits of clean energy policies.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;This project demonstrates the real, tangible benefits from our growing investments to fight climate change and create a healthier state for all Californians,\u0026rdquo; said California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) Secretary Diana S. Dooley. \u0026ldquo;This unique program makes investments to strengthen and protect communities that are the most burdened by pollution and the most vulnerable to its effects.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAdministered by the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD), the Low Income Weatherization Program (LIWP) was funded with $75 million in cap-and-trade auction proceeds in the State\u0026rsquo;s 2014-15 budget to install rooftop photovoltaic solar systems, solar hot water heater systems and weatherization measures. All of the funds will be used to benefit disadvantaged communities. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFresno resident Ricarda Mendoza said she was excited to receive the solar installation on her home today in the city\u0026rsquo;s Roosevelt neighborhood. Mendoza, 61, lives on a fixed income with her husband, 66, and her mother, 85. Mendoza can expect to save about 75 percent on their electricity costs based upon the size of the system installed and her previous 12 months electricity usage. This equates to over $1,000 annual savings for the Mendoza household.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;This program has changed our lives,\u0026rdquo; said Ricarda Mendoza. \u0026ldquo;We live on a very small income, and my husband recently became ill. The money we will save on our energy bills we will use for medications he needs. I\u0026rsquo;m also proud that we can contribute to make the environment better for all of us.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe Mendoza home is one of an estimated 1,780 low-income households statewide that are expected to receive rooftop solar systems through the LIWP program, generating an estimated 5.5 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable power. The program will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save energy and put money back in the pockets of low-income Californians.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Our program is bringing solar power to households who otherwise would be priced out of the benefits of renewable energy,\u0026rdquo; said CSD Director Linn\u0026eacute; Stout. \u0026ldquo;These low-income households will now see the benefits of clean energy including significantly reduced energy bills.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCSD contracted with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) to install rooftop solar systems in disadvantaged communities in Fresno, Los Angeles, Merced, Madera, Sacramento and Tulare counties. Fresno EOC is partnering with SunPower, a California-based company, to supply the solar systems under their contract.\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;The benefits of solar and this program are an example of how the State of California, Fresno EOC, and Sunpower can all work together to provide opportunity in disadvantaged communities,\u0026rdquo; said Fresno EOC CEO Brian Angus. \u0026ldquo;We are helping to improve the lives of these low-income families, providing job training in solar installations and contributing to our state\u0026rsquo;s environmental goals.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIn addition to solar measures, LIWP is expected to make nearly 18,000 low-income homes more energy efficient through weatherization. Weatherization is the process of improving the energy efficiency of a home by installing energy efficient measures like weather-stripping, insulation, caulking, window repair/replacement, refrigerator replacement, water heater repair/replacement, and heating and cooling system repair/replacement. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;The funds coming to the State from selling climate allowances are now available to bring solar power and energy savings to communities throughout the state,\u0026rdquo; said California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary D. Nichols. \u0026ldquo;By making these home improvements, the Mendoza family is helping California fight climate change.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eLIWP is one of more than a dozen programs to receive funding from cap-and-trade proceeds as part of the State\u0026rsquo;s 2014-15 budget. Under Senate Bill 535 (De Le\u0026oacute;n), a quarter of State proceeds must go to projects that provide a benefit to disadvantaged communities, as identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency. A minimum of 10 percent of the funds must be for projects located within those communities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAbout CSD\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnder the umbrella of the California Health and Human Services Agency, CSD\u0026rsquo;s mission is to reduce poverty for Californians by leading the development and coordination of effective and innovative programs. For more information about CSD visit www.csd.ca.gov.\u003c/em\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. 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Seating is limited.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eapp469k093e20a5\u0026amp;llr=og6e64cab\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eRegister now!\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003eThe workshop will also be webcast: \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003ehttp://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e (URL will be active only during the workshop)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003eThe California Environmental Protection Agency\u0027s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is pleased to announce a workshop on metrics for tracking climate change and its impacts on California\u0027s water resources, oceans, fish and wildlife, forests, agriculture, and the health and well-being of the state\u0027s residents.\u0026nbsp; OEHHA will use information from the workshop to help develop the next update of its report, \u003ca href=\"http://oehha.ca.gov/multimedia/epic/2013EnvIndicatorReport.html\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eIndicators of Climate Change in California\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, scheduled for release in 2017.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003eParticipants will hear from leading scientists, including contributors to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, National Research Council, and National Climate Assessment reports, about observed trends and conditions relating to climate change.\u0026nbsp;The workshop will provide a forum for all participants to contribute ideas and information about tracking trends in California and about how CalEPA/OEHHA can update, refine and present its suite of climate change indicators.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003eThe workshop goals are to:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;Stimulate and collect ideas for the best indicators of climate change in California\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;Explore how climate change indicators can be integrated into climate policy and action\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;Discuss emerging evidence of climate change, its drivers and its impacts that are of particular significance to California and warrant further investigation\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026bull;\u0026nbsp;Get feedback on the existing indicators and how to improve them\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003eThe latest OEHHA report, released in 2013, presents indicators that track trends in the multiple aspects of climate change-from climate change drivers, to changes in climate, and the impacts of such changes on physical and biological systems.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003eTo receive email alerts about this workshop and the climate change indicators report, click on the following link, and select \"Environmental Protection Indicators for California (EPIC)\":\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003eMore Details\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003eFor the most recent agenda, \u003ca href=\"http://oehha.ca.gov/multimedia/epic/pdf/2015WkshopAgenda.pdf\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eclick here\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003eQuick Links... \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.oehha.ca.gov/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eThe OEHHA Website\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;| \u003c/font\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.oehha.ca.gov/about.html\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eMore About OEHHA\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003eContact:\u0026nbsp;(916) 324-7572 \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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The meeting facility is accessible to persons with disabilities. \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCouncil members include the Secretary for Environmental Protection (Chair), the Secretary for Natural Resources, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, and the Director of the Office of Emergency Services. The Council is established by Government Code sections 8710-8713 to coordinate the activities of state agencies, and to conduct statewide planning and oversight relating to issues of concern between the State of California and the Republic of Mexico. \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eInquiries should be directed to Alex Rodarte at (916) 341-6136, via e-mail at \u003c/font\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:Alejandro.Rodarte@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eAlejandro.Rodarte@calepa.ca.gov\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e or by letter to 1001 I Street, P.O. Box 2815, Sacramento, California, 95812-0806. Notices, meeting agendas and other documents relating to the Council are available \u003c/font\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/border/cmbrc\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\"\u003ehttp://www.calepa.ca.gov/border/cmbrc\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e. \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePersons who need special accommodations should contact Alex Rodarte at the above phone number or through the California Relay Services by dialing 711, at least 72 hours before arrival to place your request for disability services. If you are a person with limited English and would like to request interpreter services or are interested in a conference call-in option, please contact Alex Rodarte.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDate: Jan. 3, 2014\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSigned:\u0026nbsp;Matthew Rodriquez\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Secretary for Environmental Protection\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Chair, California-Mexico Border Relations Council \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;_________________________________________________________________________________________\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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In addition, Secretaries Laird and Rodriquez will be joined by officials from departments and boards within their agencies and from the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Finance who will be available to answer questions.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou are invited to participate in this stakeholder conference call tomorrow, Thursday, May 14 at 12 p.m., for a briefing on Governor Brown\u0026rsquo;s Proposed 2015-16 May Revise Budget. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThis will be a listen-only call followed by a question-and-answer session.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003ctable style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e2015-16 May Revise Budget Stakeholder Call \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eThursday, May 14 at 12 p.m. PST \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eCall-In Number: (800) 288-8967\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003eName of call: May Revise\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eNatural Resources Secretary John Laird, CalEPA Secretary Matthew Rodriquez and officials from departments and boards within their agencies will be available for questions. Officials with the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office of Emergency Services, and representatives from the Department of Finance will also participate. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c/table\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. 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Check frequently for updates, announcements and the latest \u0026ldquo;GAB,\u0026rdquo; a \u003ca href=\"http://groundwater.ca.gov/bloghome.cfm\"\u003eGroundwater Act Blog\u003c/a\u003e that features guest posts on groundwater success stories, water management, and drought. DWR\u0026rsquo;s Deputy for Drought Management Jeanine Jones recent GAB post offers historical perspective on the severity of the current drought.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFollow California Groundwater on twitter @GroundwaterAct.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGroundwater.ca.gov content is supported by the California Environmental Protection Agency, California Natural Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Department of Water Resources, Office of Planning and Research, and local and non-governmental agencies.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1015269,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14608,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1431729000000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1431729000000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"California Groundwater Website and Blog","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eGovernor Brown Proposes 2014-15 Budget\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003eVowing to keep the state on a path to long-term fiscal stability, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today proposed a balanced budget that pays off more than $11 billion in debt and builds a lasting rainy day fund while continuing to invest in public schools and expand health care coverage for millions. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eRead more on the Governor\u0026rsquo;s website: \u003ca href=\"http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=18358\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003ehttp://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=18358\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e_______________________________________________________________________________________________________\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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It is first in a series of \"10 Questions\" interviews to introduce California\u0027s water policy leaders.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eGAB is a regular feature of \u003ca href=\"http://www.groundwater.ca.gov/\"\u003eCalifornia Groundwater\u003c/a\u003e, the State of California\u0026rsquo;s website for news and information on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eGroundwater.ca.gov content is supported by the California Environmental Protection Agency, California Natural Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Department of Water Resources, Office of Planning and Research, and local and non-governmental agencies.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,\u0027serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFollow us on twitter @GroundwaterAct. \u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e \u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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The plan will guide state efforts to enhance water supply reliability, restore damaged and destroyed ecosystems, and improve the resilience of our infrastructure.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAt the direction of Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr., a collaborative effort of state agencies, and nearly 100 substantive public and stakeholder comments formed a plan to set direction for a host of near- and long-term actions on water issues for the state.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\"It is a tall order. But it is what we must do to get through this drought and prepare for the next,\" said Gov. Brown in his 2014 State of the State address.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe Governor\u0026rsquo;s proposed 2014-15 budget lays a solid fiscal foundation for implementing near-term actions for the plan, recommending $618.7 million in funding for water efficiency projects, wetland and watershed restoration, groundwater programs, conservation, flood control, and integrated water management.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\"As we work on emergency actions to manage through one of the driest winters on record, we are also taking proactive, long-term steps to prepare California for future droughts and flood,\" said Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird. \"Each decade brings improvements, but also significantly highlights what we can do better. The California Water Action Plan gives us clear focus and vision for the next five years.\"\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFinal revisions to the draft plan, released in October, include an expanded section on drought response and a new effort focused on better management of Sierra Nevada headwaters that helps water storage and quality, and ecosystems. Public comment on the draft plan made it clear that California must better understand the economic and ecological harm of sustained dry weather. The Governor\u0026rsquo;s proposed budget would provide $472.5 million in Proposition 84 funds to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) for integrated regional water management. The bond funds would leverage local and federal investment in projects that reduce demand, build supply, and offer additional benefits such as wildlife habitat and flood management. The budget also placed immediate emphasis on water and energy use efficiency and wetlands and coastal watershed restoration to further support the resiliency of water supply and ecosystems during this dry weather period.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe governor\u0027s budget also would allow DWR to better monitor the groundwater resources that provide more than one-third of California\u0027s supplies in dry years, and supports the development of a state backstop for sustainable groundwater management practices by the State Water Resources Control Board, should local efforts to do so not materialize.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\"Together, the Governor\u0026rsquo;s proposed budget and this finalized plan provide the State with practical solutions to the state\u0026rsquo;s most critical problems; the proposals on groundwater are a good example,\" said Cal/EPA Secretary Matt Rodriquez. \"Data collection and monitoring are crucial to sustainable management of our unseen but incredibly important aquifers.\"\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAll of the near-and long-term actions in the plan center on sustaining supplies of water for people, the environment, industry and agriculture. This year\u0026rsquo;s severe dry conditions highlight the stakes. Drought threatens to force the fallowing of hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland, throw thousands of people out of work, and potentially raise supermarket food prices.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\"Our severe dry conditions are alarming for California\u0026rsquo;s agricultural industry,\" said California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. \"In the near term, we must do all we can to keep our fields productive. In the long term, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make the investments that will allow us to stay productive in the face of a changing climate.\"\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eKey actions identified in the Plan include:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eMake conservation a California way of life.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIncrease regional self-reliance and integrated water management across all levels of government.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAchieve the co-equal goals for the Delta.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eProtect and restore important ecosystems.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eManage and prepare for dry periods.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eExpand water storage capacity and improve groundwater management.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eProvide safe water for all communities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIncrease flood protection.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIncrease operational and regulatory efficiency.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIdentify sustainable and integrated financing opportunities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe report is available \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Publications/Reports/2014/WaterPlan.pdf\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr align=\"center\" size=\"2\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA\u0026nbsp;News and Information\u0026nbsp;Listserv. 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Applications for the 2015 Governor\u0026rsquo;s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards (GEELA) program are available at \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003ecalepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eThe GEELA program recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership for voluntary achievements in conserving California\u0027s resources, protecting and enhancing the environment, building public-private partnerships, and strengthening the state\u0026rsquo;s economy. \u003cstrong\u003eApplications are due Friday, July 24, 2015.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eCalifornia consumers are environmentally conscious and actively seek products and services that protect our state\u0026rsquo;s natural resources. The GEELA program allows all sectors to raise public awareness of their green mission, goals and products.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eGEELA winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Sacramento and will receive recognition through a California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) issued press release, promotion through our social media accounts, and prominent placement on the CalEPA website. Recipients of this year\u0026rsquo;s award will also receive a 2015 GEELA Winner logo for use on a website or printed materials.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eThis year, GEELA recipients will be chosen from 5 different categories and one subcategory, which include:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eEnvironmental Education\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eEcosystem and Land Use Stewardship\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eClimate Change\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cul type=\"circle\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eZero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Dealers\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eSustainable Practices, Communities or Facilities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eWaste Reduction\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eEstablished in 1993, the GEELA program is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the Natural Resources Agency; the Department of Food and Agriculture; the State Transportation Agency; the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; the Labor and Workforce Development Agency; the Health and Human Services Agency; and the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003eFor more information about GEELA, please visit \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003ecalepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1015269,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14622,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1432679400000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1432679400000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Now Open for Applications","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNews Release\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: \u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFebruary 13, 2014\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCONTACT: \u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAmy Norris\u003cbr /\u003e(916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Refinery Safety Report Calls for Greater Collaboration \u003cbr /\u003eand Oversight to Protect the Public and Employees\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; After more than 18 months of working with communities, workers and industry leaders, the state\u0026rsquo;s Interagency Working Group on Refinery Safety (Working Group) today released its final report outlining recommendations to improve public and worker safety at and near the state\u0026rsquo;s oil refineries. A task force has already begun overseeing implementation of many recommendations and will continue meeting regularly to ensure the report\u0026rsquo;s goals are met.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Our findings and recommendations were shaped by input from refinery workers, community members, industry leaders and local and state agencies,\u0026rdquo; said Matt Rodriquez, California Secretary for Environmental Protection. \u0026ldquo;Our goal is improving safety practices at refineries to make them better neighbors and better employers, and developing more reliable and effective emergency response plans.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAlready, new refinery inspectors have been hired to ensure that facilities are complying with health and safety laws. And a new reporting system has been established to help improve oversight and ultimately provide more information to the public. The Governor\u0026rsquo;s proposed budget for next year will further increase resources for refinery safety and enforcement.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFollowing the August 2012 explosion at Chevron\u0026rsquo;s Richmond Oil Refinery, Governor Brown convened a 13-agency Working Group to examine ways to improve public and worker safety. The Interagency Refinery Task Force, established in August 2013, is overseeing progress on the Working Group\u0026rsquo;s recommendations, and will meet bimonthly to ensure that the recommendations are implemented.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe report details recommendations to improve emergency response and preparedness, to require inherently safer systems to prevent hazardous events and to improve community awareness and emergency alerts.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSpecific recommendations include:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCoordinating regulatory activities to avoid duplication and increase effectiveness;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEstablishing clear criteria for unified response during emergencies and aligning radio communications between industry firefighters and local first responders;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eImproving information and data flows from refineries to the public and state and local agencies;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eRequiring refineries to implement inherently safer systems to prevent emergencies and better protect workers and neighboring communities;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eStrengthening enforcement capacity to ensure adequate oversight of refineries;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAssessing operational safety and organizational structures at refineries to reduce human factors such as lack of training, insufficient experience or fatigue that can cause hazards;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eProviding greater community access to air quality monitoring information in and around refineries.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;These recommendations present an opportunity to make real and lasting improvements in refinery safety and oversight that will benefit everyone: workers and contractors, communities, first responders, the refinery operators themselves and our natural resources,\u0026rdquo; said Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re working hard to implement these recommendations and are more than doubling the staff who enforce refinery safety regulations.\u0026rdquo;\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe final report, \u0026ldquo;Improving Public and Worker Safety at Oil Refineries,\u0026rdquo; emphasizes the importance of providing more information to allow communities to better understand safety issues at local refineries. Additionally, the report places a greater emphasis on the importance of inherently safer system design and recommends a clearer hierarchy of safer operations to guide California\u0026rsquo;s regulatory approach. A draft report was previously issued in July.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe report is the product of an 18-month effort by multiple state agencies, including the Air Resources Board; the California Environmental Protection Agency; the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office of Emergency Services; the California Technology Agency; the Department of Finance; the Department of Public Health; the Department of Industrial Relations; the Department of Toxic Substances Control; the Division of Occupational Safety and Health; the Labor and Workforce Development Agency; the Office of the State Fire Marshal; and the State Water Resources Control Board.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eView the report: \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Publications/Reports/2014/RefineryRpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eImproving Public and Worker Safety at Oil Refineries\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eVisit the web page: \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Refinery/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInteragency Refinery Task Force\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr align=\"center\" size=\"2\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA\u0026nbsp;News and Information\u0026nbsp;Listserv. 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Brown Jr. today announced that the application period to apply for the State\u0026rsquo;s most prestigious environmental achievement award is now open. Applications for the 2014 Governor\u0026rsquo;s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards (GEELA) program are available at \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\"\u003ewww.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003eThe GEELA program recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership for voluntary achievements in conserving California\u0027s resources, protecting and enhancing the environment, building public-private partnerships, and strengthening the state\u0026rsquo;s economy. \u003cstrong\u003eApplications are due Friday, July 11, 2014.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003eCalifornia consumers are environmentally conscious and actively seek products and services that protect our state\u0026rsquo;s natural resources.\u0026nbsp; The GEELA program allows all sectors to raise public awareness of their green mission, goals and products.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003eGEELA recipients are chosen in 14 different categories, from climate change to environmental justice to waste reduction. This year\u0026rsquo;s awards include a new category:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u0026middot;\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003eThe new category is titled Agricultural Ecosystem Services and was created to recognize farmers and ranchers for the multiple benefits gained from farming and ranching. These benefits include innovative and sustainable approaches to water conservation, food crop production efficiency and management of working lands.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEstablished in 1993, the GEELA program is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the Natural Resources Agency; the Department of Food and Agriculture; the State Transportation Agency; the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; the Labor and Workforce Development Agency; the Health and Human Services Agency; and the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFor more information about GEELA, please visit \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; color: blue;\"\u003ewww.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\u003c/span\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;# # #\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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Brown Jr. today announced that the application period to apply for the State\u0026rsquo;s most prestigious environmental achievement award is now open. Applications for the 2014 Governor\u0026rsquo;s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards (GEELA) program are available at \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\"\u003ewww.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\"\u003eThe GEELA program recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership for voluntary achievements in conserving California\u0027s resources, protecting and enhancing the environment, building public-private partnerships, and strengthening the state\u0026rsquo;s economy. \u003cstrong\u003eApplications are due Friday, July 11, 2014.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\"\u003eCalifornia consumers are environmentally conscious and actively seek products and services that protect our state\u0026rsquo;s natural resources.\u0026nbsp; The GEELA program allows all sectors to raise public awareness of their green mission, goals and products.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\"\u003eGEELA recipients are chosen in 14 different categories, from climate change to environmental justice to waste reduction. This year\u0026rsquo;s awards include a new category:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u0026middot;\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The new category is titled Agricultural Ecosystem Services and was created to recognize farmers and ranchers for the multiple benefits gained from farming and ranching. These benefits include innovative and sustainable approaches to water conservation, food crop production efficiency and management of working lands.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\"\u003eEstablished in 1993, the GEELA program is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the Natural Resources Agency; the Department of Food and Agriculture; the State Transportation Agency; the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; the Labor and Workforce Development Agency; the Health and Human Services Agency; and the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\"\u003eFor more information about GEELA, please visit \u003cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\"\u003ewww.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1015269,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14267,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1401300000000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1401300000000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Now Open for Applications","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release: \u003c/strong\u003eMay 29, 2015 \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e Paul Penn, (916) 327-9558, Paul.Penn@calepa.ca.gov\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003ePublic Meeting: Refinery Safety Forum in Martinez\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMARTINEZ, CALIF. \u0026ndash; The California Interagency Refinery Task Force will host a Refinery Safety Forum June 4 in Martinez, California. The workshop will cover proposed amendments to state regulations to better protect communities and the environment in and around oil refineries.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePresenters will explain proposed amendments to the California Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office of Emergency Services regulations that focus on safety and prevention of incidents at refineries and what air monitoring is available to detect emissions on and offsite from refineries.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe meeting is open to the public and a question and answer period will follow the presentation:\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -22.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -22.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThursday, June 4, 2015, 6-8 p.m.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -22.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContra Costa County Board of Supervisors Chambers \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -22.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e651 Pine St.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003eRoom 107 Martinez, CA 94553\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u0026middot;\u003cspan style=\"font: 7pt \u0027Times New Roman\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eProposed amendments to \u003ca href=\"http://www.caloes.ca.gov/FireRescueSite/Documents/CalARP%20Regs%20IRTF%20OES%20(5.26.15%20JD).pdf\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eCalifornia Accidental Release Prevention Program regulations\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e regarding refinery safety\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"line-height: normal; 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Following a fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond in August 2012, Governor Edmund G. 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At least $250,000 will be available during this grant cycle to eligible community-based nonprofit groups and federally recognized tribal governments to support environmental justice-related projects across California. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Everyone deserves to be treated fairly, and these grants will have a direct impact in some of our most vulnerable California communities, helping to improve their health and quality of life,\u0026rdquo; said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matt Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;It is important to continue this grant program as a reflection of our ongoing commitment to environmental justice and public health protection.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eProjects selected for the grants will address a variety of environmental and public health objectives, including education on the health and safety of pesticide use, reducing diesel emissions, ensuring safe drinking water, and participation in environmental decision-making processes at the state and local levels. Grants under this program will be awarded on a competitive basis.\u0026nbsp; Grants have generally been awarded in the range of $15,000 to $20,000.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eApplications to the program must be received by 4:00 pm on September 30, 2014. CalEPA plans to announce the grant awards in December 2014. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eTo obtain an application package, please visit CalEPA\u0026rsquo;s Environmental Justice website at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/Funding/. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eApplications can also be requested in writing to: California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Secretary, Attn: Malinda Dumisani, EJ Small Grants Program, P.O. 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font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eINDICATORS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN CALIFORNIA\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KF8ymaewNZo4xa0G0u4JXmdMrWDpNMXChHSYaKB_iX0WnkGnNCiLxwoIVA42G8V1WtapHkyPCTqg7w1U8Dv12PGh4z2tZCVBhaxi8l3KKm7n3-qErQxcRUcbGn-nloD_SnkbaLJddNTegHONJSrrz_83eNwuPh0NVe-ZsK0ZqTw-fbwLLuOGwMNZ7ijQlYIuk8vUlNBKn4YIODpg5VLoOjhlA8hP52lH3GiU1eDRhLEQuk2Nq3Ghq3uSQCPY26jE2nzn7GuzqwFjeIxcOWjWTp2ibccuz7N6R1ZPWkkKTTHg2R5OOWx46DcBUKyTlWFdtcUNAXDbcTJvNmorkNOgshT6y3U5OGksabbONeRDEvKYAj9DgbEsrhu4MOa36ni-kqF62zQK5H8=\u0026amp;c=0z347UbJ_eeWv5fL0h866H7pJb1xmEO3uQKo5iuSNtx-Gsw5Dy7IvA==\u0026amp;ch=0YVZNG1vC2lcvxJeNiLmGWfjA8Y_05phTuaKk1j0fGuMQ6D8epO5Fw==\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUpdated Agenda Available\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eWhere: Sierra Hearing Room, CalEPA Headquarters Building or\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\" href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/\"\u003eWebcast\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eWhen: \u0026nbsp;June 16 - 17, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PDT\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSeating is limited. \u003ca href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KF8ymaewNZo4xa0G0u4JXmdMrWDpNMXChHSYaKB_iX0WnkGnNCiLxypnSQMBWHz5QXAfp8DIBx1FhOxg0Ezqn4pgSngynAJ8KAqed6Nnd4dqoDTVTGu0ioRXlkWLRKGP40AE99nSMhQfVxm65t3hbYQRaqo8_vZ9BWkgVJWHFu6sHD25jy8f5-Uu7ZKDYX-Pt_QXQb9GD10fau21w6JAlXMV50xNA7a123Vx3JWs0mOHft6AT_qhxD_Ky4HduGSxBqogQNWOloibwM0G5NtVODPey66piMknI_mxtN7uH6bSeHWAp3scvVvdnWqho-DRO8ZfUMjWY5OZemLsAqi1u9k2WaK8SfRN6RxUVYP0k6pFpyp0lc7wWl0POdSCOSHRQUwDb7hvAY7zItAhOoi841cuMeWLER2HMZtkMhqJcftMyBxCQ0xstg==\u0026amp;c=0z347UbJ_eeWv5fL0h866H7pJb1xmEO3uQKo5iuSNtx-Gsw5Dy7IvA==\u0026amp;ch=0YVZNG1vC2lcvxJeNiLmGWfjA8Y_05phTuaKk1j0fGuMQ6D8epO5Fw==\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRegister now\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe California Environmental Protection Agency\u0027s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is pleased to announce a workshop on metrics for tracking climate change and its impacts on California\u0027s water resources, oceans, fish and wildlife, forests, agriculture, and the health and well-being of the state\u0027s residents. OEHHA will use information from the workshop to help develop the next update of its report, \u003ca href=\"http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KF8ymaewNZo4xa0G0u4JXmdMrWDpNMXChHSYaKB_iX0WnkGnNCiLx7Xi3trrIankeg5TDAlGju0pGA21rWAmChnkcbYGY6sflmVgAXZMiSK3Bf4XJSqmuRYo3xiHuvG_cZZBL1493NzxJ7bh9dWONSzw9b6QTH8XPPzKgotqrCuAdK-l1nwDF_AJDBdCOTDd_j_BXl7l0miVsgkVBeu9wjMtP8qPCie8aF5BW2HxYLAfk8HI52EMsklowSCmwZTt5uKgiz47R9g-0yeTjWYTMC-kQzNnlsAkLkxsJOyddIfXF9CdF7mRVKdwvWiOIjN3lk79VxYNflit_uDfnKAyDxF-or3PkJi8DExsYa7nZknEEmLl5aIoRvAT0t5sBGh50rEl2HBUG-0=\u0026amp;c=0z347UbJ_eeWv5fL0h866H7pJb1xmEO3uQKo5iuSNtx-Gsw5Dy7IvA==\u0026amp;ch=0YVZNG1vC2lcvxJeNiLmGWfjA8Y_05phTuaKk1j0fGuMQ6D8epO5Fw==\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndicators of Climate Change in California\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, scheduled for release in 2017.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Participants will hear from leading scientists, including contributors to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, National Research Council, and National Climate Assessment reports, about observed trends and conditions relating to climate change. The workshop will provide a forum for all participants to contribute ideas and information about tracking trends in California and about how CalEPA/OEHHA can update, refine and present its suite of climate change indicators.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e The workshop goals are to:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eStimulate and collect ideas for the best indicators of climate change in California\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eExplore how climate change indicators can be integrated into climate policy and action\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eDiscuss emerging evidence of climate change, its drivers and its impacts that are of particular significance to California and warrant further investigation\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eGet feedback on the existing indicators and how to improve them\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe latest OEHHA report, released in 2013, presents indicators that track trends in the multiple aspects of climate change-from climate change drivers, to changes in climate, and the impacts of such changes on physical and biological systems\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eDraft Agenda\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuesday, June 16\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9:00 am to 5:00 pm\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome and keynote \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome\u003c/em\u003e - Matt Rodriquez, Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorkshop goals\u003c/em\u003e - Lauren Zeise, Acting Director, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKeynote address\u003c/em\u003e- Chris Field, Director, Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution for Science\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrivers of climate change \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eModerator\u003c/em\u003e - Edie Chang, Air Resources Board\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLand cover/land use changes as climate drivers\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Lara Kueppers, Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtmospheric indicators quantify baselines and trends in California\u0027s greenhouse gas emissions\u003c/em\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Marc Fischer, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory; Associate Researcher, Air Quality Research Center at University of California at Davis\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eImpact of mitigation of short-lived climate pollutants on sea level and the hydrological cycle\u003c/em\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Veerabhadran Ramanathan\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Distinguished Professor, University of California at San Diego\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat we know about ocean acidification on the West Coast\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Simone Alin, Supervisory Oceanographer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChanges in climate and impacts on physical systems \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eModerator\u003c/em\u003e - Michael Anderson, Department of Water Resources\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePotential climate indicators for the California energy system\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Guido Franco, Team Lead for Climate and Environmental Research, Research Division, California Energy Commission\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePacific coastal fog: ocean, land, and sky trends = foggy results\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Alicia Torregrosa, Physical Scientist, Western Geographic Science Center, US Geological Survey\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTracking California\u0027s hydroclimatology and markers of drought\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003c/em\u003eGlen M. MacDonald, Distinguished Professor, Department of Geography, University of California at Los Angeles\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eImpacts of sea-level rise on the California coast\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Gary Griggs, Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Director Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California at Santa Cruz\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOcean temperature, hypoxia, and acidification: detecting the fingerprint of climate change in California\u0027s coastal ocean\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Emily Rivest, Bodega Marine Laboratory, University of California at Davis\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpacts on humans \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eModerator - \u003c/em\u003ePaul English, Department of Public Health\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEffects of heat on mortality and morbidity in California\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003c/em\u003eBrian Malig, MPH, Research Scientist, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California Environmental Protection Agency\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Color Line Reflected in Green: The racial/ethnic distribution of heat risk-related land cover in relation to residential segregation \u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Rachel Morello-Frosh, School of Public Health \u0026amp; Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California at Berkeley\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eImpact of climate change on vector-borne diseases\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Vicki Kramer, PhD, Chief, Vector-Borne Disease Section, California Department of Public Health\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eClimate change and air quality in California \u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Michael Kleeman, Professor, University of California at Davis\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWednesday, June 17\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9:00 am to 4:30 pm\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpacts on vegetation \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eModerator\u003c/em\u003e Chris Keithley, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUtility of strategic forest inventories for developing indicators of regional change \u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Jeremy S. Fried, Research Forester, Resource Monitoring and Assessment Program, Pacific Northwest Research Station, US Forest Service, Portland, Oregon\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eModern trends in California wildfire: amount, type, and ecological implications \u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e David Sapsis, Senior Wildland Fire Scientist, Fire and Resource Assessment Program, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistorical and future impacts of climate change to the vegetation of California\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e James Thorne, Research Scientist, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California at Davis\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlmond and walnut phenology\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003c/em\u003eRobert Hijmans, Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California at Davis\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpacts on fish and wildlife \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eModerator\u003c/em\u003e Kevin Hunting, Department of Fish and Wildlife\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEffects of recent climate change on terrestrial vertebrate ranges in California\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Kelly Iknayan and Steve Beissinger, Department of Environmental Science, Policy \u0026amp; Management and Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California at Berkeley\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFreshwater climate indicators: Sierra stream invertebrates \u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Dave Herbst, Research Biologist, University of California Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory, Mammoth Lakes, California\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eImpacts on birds, title pending\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Nadav Nur, Quantitative Ecology Program Director, Point Blue Conservation Science\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalifornia current IEA indicators of climate change and indicators of risk\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Toby Garfield, Director, Environmental Research Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntegrating indicators into climate policy and action \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eModerator\u003c/em\u003e Ashley Conrad-Saydah, CalEPA Office of the Secretary\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTitle pending\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Louise Bedsworth, Governor\u0027s Office of Planning and Research\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorking with the community in communicating climate indicators\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e Jonathan Parfrey, Executive Director, Climate Resolve\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndicators? What indicators? A local government perspective on climate indicators and action\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003c/em\u003eKif Scheuer, Climate Change Program Director, Local Government Commission\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia\u0027s climate change indicators \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eModerator\u003c/em\u003e Carmen Milanes, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eDiscussion:\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\r\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat indicators of climate change should California be tracking and reporting on? \u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat important gaps exist?\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 900px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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California Climate Change Symposium 2015","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eNotice of Public Meeting on Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel and the Proposed Alternative Diesel Fuel Regulation\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency will convene a public meeting of the California Environmental Policy Council to consider whether the use of renewable diesel and biodiesel as contemplated by the Air Resources Board\u0026rsquo;s proposed Alternative Diesel Fuel regulation will have a significant adverse impact on public health or the environment.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuesday, June 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e2nd Floor \u0026ndash; Byron Sher Auditorium\u003cbr /\u003eJoe Serna Jr. CalEPA Building \u003cbr /\u003e1001 \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rdquo; Street, Second Floor\u003cbr /\u003eSacramento, California\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://calepa.ca.gov/CEPC/2015/June23.pdf\"\u003eView the agenda\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAt the meeting, the Council will review the findings of the Multimedia Working Group staff reports evaluating the multimedia effects of biodiesel and renewable diesel and the proposed regulation, and take comments from interested parties. The Working Group will make a presentation and summarize the report findings.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe Council, which consists of the Secretary of CalEPA and the directors of its boards, departments and office, is charged among other things with reviewing multimedia evaluations of new motor vehicle fuels prior to the adoption of regulations containing specifications for those fuels. ARB may not adopt any regulation that establishes motor vehicle fuel specifications unless a multimedia evaluation conducted by affected agencies and coordinated by ARB is reviewed by the Council. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFor more information on the CEPC go to: \u003ca href=\"http://calepa.ca.gov/CEPC/\"\u003ehttp://calepa.ca.gov/CEPC/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. 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The interactive map shows the boundaries of groundwater basins, indicates the percent of basin covered by GSAs, and provides links to GSA-formation documents.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe website also features GAB, the Groundwater Act Blog, with posts on\u0026nbsp;various water management topics. In today\u0027s post, Chris Austin, the force behind the popular California water blog, \u0026ldquo;Maven\u0026rsquo;s Notebook,\u0026rdquo; answers\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://groundwater.ca.gov/bloghome.cfm\"\u003e\"10 Questions.\"\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;This is the second in a series of interviews to get to know California\u0027s most influential water leaders.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFollow @GroundwaterAct on twitter for updates on California Groundwater and California water management news.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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Hear from IVAN community and agency partners about the program\u0026rsquo;s history, current activities, lessons learned, and potential next steps to address environmental justice and health throughout California.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoPlainText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eIVAN (Identifying Violations Affecting Neighborhoods) is a community-led initiative that incorporates community experiences and government expertise to address environmental hazards in front-line communities.\u0026nbsp; IVAN has been the medium for many community successes and for improved communication between government and residents.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoPlainText\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eMore About IVAN\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoPlainText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eIVAN is a \u003ca href=\"http://ivanonline.org/\"\u003ereporting system\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;that allows community members to document\u0026nbsp;environmental health concerns. The\u0026nbsp;database uses google maps and social features to allow others to locate the problem area and add more information. Real people monitor and address the concerns\u0026nbsp;received into the system.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoPlainText\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eWHEN:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e Monday, July 13, 2015\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eWHERE:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e CalEPA\u0026rsquo;s Coastal Hearing Room\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003ePlease\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ivan-summit-tickets-17057944772\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRSVP\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;to attend in person or \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/\"\u003ewatch online\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;Attendance is free.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eIf you have questions about the summit, please contact \u003ca href=\"mailto:arsenio.mataka@calepa.ca.gov\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArsenio Mataka\u003c/a\u003e.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoPlainText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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Posters should present current scientific research projects or implementation of strategies to promote climate resilience. A dedicated poster session will offer an excellent opportunity for networking concurrent with a reception and no-host bar. Additionally, posters will be on display throughout the symposium.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eExamples of potential topics include, but are not limited to:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eNew scientific findings related to regional climate change science and resilience\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ePrivate sector adaptation efforts\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEnvironmental justice and climate change\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eClimate partnerships between scientists, community-led groups, and/or local government\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eRegional and local climate change activities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFunding and implementation of adaptation measures\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEconomics of climate change policies\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe poster session will be held on the first day of the conference, Monday, August 24, 2015, at the Sacramento Convention Center from 5:00 \u0026ndash; 6:30 p.m.\u0026nbsp; All poster presenters are expected to be present during this time. Posters will be available for viewing through the duration of the conference. To submit a poster, please e-mail the following information to\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"mailto:symposiumposters@resources.ca.gov\"\u003esymposiumposters@resources.ca.gov\u003c/a\u003e by 5 PM on August 7, 2015:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eA proposed title for your poster.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eA brief summary/abstract of the project that will be presented in your poster (one page maximum). \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYour name, e-mail address, and current phone number.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eWe will notify you by e-mail regarding acceptance no later than August 14th. If your poster is accepted for presentation, you will receive further guidelines designed to help improve the effectiveness of your poster presentation. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ePoster presenters need to \u003ca href=\"http://climateresolvela.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.californiascience.org%2F\u0026amp;e=aca478b3faad768977ae262cd5932f0f\u0026amp;utm_source=climateresolvela\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_campaign=symposiumposter\u0026amp;n=3\u0026amp;test_email=1\"\u003eregister for the symposium\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ePOSTER GUIDELINES\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ePoster Content:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eBrief and clearly organized\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSimple, with an obvious theme\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEasy to read from 4 to 6 feet away\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ePoster Guidance:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIllustrations, labels, etc., must be attached to the poster board with thumbtacks, which will be available in the poster area\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eDo not write on the poster boards\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ePlease leave space in the top portion for a title sign\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster Set-up and Removal:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSet-up on Monday, August 24, 2015\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eRemove on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 by 5 p.m.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCONTACT INFORMATION\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFor more information about the symposium, please \u003ca href=\"http://climateresolvela.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.californiascience.org%2F\u0026amp;e=aca478b3faad768977ae262cd5932f0f\u0026amp;utm_source=climateresolvela\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_campaign=symposiumposter\u0026amp;n=4\u0026amp;test_email=1\"\u003evisit our website\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFor more information about the poster session, please e-mail\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"mailto:symposiumposters@resources.ca.org\"\u003esymposiumposters@resources.ca.org\u003c/a\u003e or call Joey Wall at 916-651-0393.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ePlease feel free to share this invitation. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.californiascience.org/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://groundwateractblog.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/climatesymposium.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1127\" height=\"543\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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margin-bottom: 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO, Calif. \u0026ndash; A two-day conference in Sacramento will feature cutting-edge climate research of keen interest to California policymakers and the public, including presentations on climate change and the current drought, the potential impact of prolonged drought on California agriculture, sea level rise and storm surge in San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and measurement of carbon emissions from major cities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe world\u0026rsquo;s leading body for climate change assessment, the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), co-hosts the event.\u0026nbsp; Other hosts include the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office of Planning and Research.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Driven by humanity\u0026rsquo;s long-term and large-scale fossil-fuel consumption, climate change is changing our forests, mountain snowpack, coast, ocean, streams, and biodiversity,\u0026rdquo; said Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird.\u0026nbsp; \u0026ldquo;The ramifications for the way we live in California cannot be overstated.\u0026nbsp; Good science will help us adapt to a rapidly changing world and help us curb carbon emissions in California.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe \u0026ldquo;California Climate Change Symposium 2015: Using Climate Science to Plan for a Resilient Future\u0026rdquo; begins Monday, August 24 at 9 a.m. at the Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street in downtown Sacramento.\u0026nbsp; The aim of the event is to bring together the scientists working to understand climate change and the policymakers positioned to help Californians mitigate and cope with changes wrought by higher average temperatures.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe symposium will include sessions related to options for adapting to water shortages and extreme weather events in California.\u0026nbsp; IPCC staff will offer a climate change briefing for media.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThe symposium agenda \u0026ndash; subject to change -- is available here:\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.californiascience.org/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: blue; 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padding-left: 60px; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"\u003eState Agencies Collaborate to Improve Freight\u0026rsquo;s Economic and Environmental Performance\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eIntegrated plan to improve trade infrastructure and reduce emissions\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in -.5in .0001pt -.5in;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO\u0026mdash; Tuesday, leaders from state government will join the California Freight Advisory Committee at their July meeting, where they will take the first steps towards implementing Governor Brown\u0026rsquo;s Executive Order B-32-15, which calls for a single, unified Sustainable Freight Strategy for the state.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Addressing trade\u0026rsquo;s economic and environmental impacts is key to California\u0026rsquo;s long term growth,\u0026rdquo; said California State Transportation Agency Secretary Brian Kelly. \u0026ldquo;If we want to effectively protect the environment and simultaneously make the movement by people and of goods easier, while expanding economic competitiveness, we must have one integrated freight strategy. The hard work of developing that plan begins today.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis new freight strategy will prove essential to meeting California\u0026rsquo;s air quality and climate goals by evolving the state\u0026rsquo;s freight system into a more efficient, competitive, and sustainable program.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCalifornia\u0026rsquo;s freight-dependent industries account for more than $700 billion in revenue and more than five million jobs in 2013. Unfortunately, our current freight system also creates a high portion of local toxics and criteria pollutants associated with poor air quality and an increasing contribution of greenhouse gas emissions, all of which impact the health and well-being of Californians and deplete natural resources.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\"Freight transportation contributes significantly to poor air quality in California and is a particular burden to disadvantaged communities,\" said Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \"Developing a sustainable freight strategy that transitions to zero-emission technologies is a key element of our efforts both to improve public health and reduce the carbon pollution that causes climate change.\"\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;California must find ways to cut the pollution generated by our network of rail, ports, highways, and airports.\u0026nbsp; The Governor\u0026rsquo;s executive order will lead to clear efficiency targets and cleaner vehicles and fuels,\u0026rdquo; said Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird. \u0026ldquo;The Natural Resources Agency is responsible for guiding California\u0026rsquo;s adaptation to climate change, and lessening greenhouse gas emissions helps to lessen the threats of increasingly volatile storms, sea-level rise, coastal flooding, and warmer average temperatures.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Governor\u0026rsquo;s Executive Order directs California\u0026rsquo;s Transportation Agency, Environmental Protection Agency and Natural Resources Agency, and their departments, to work together to create \u0026ldquo;an integrated action plan by July 2016 that establishes clear targets to improve freight efficiency, transition to zero-emission technologies, and increase competitiveness of California\u0026rsquo;s freight system.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in -0.5in 0.0001pt; padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eThe meeting is open to the public starting at 10am at CalEPA headquarters, and webcast here:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003ehttp://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1015269,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14698,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1438036200000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1438036200000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"State Agencies Collaborate to Improve Freight’s Economic and Environmental Performance","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e August 7, 2015\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:alex.barnum@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eAlex Barnum\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eNew Interactive Map Tracks Climate Investments in California\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; California leads the nation with its ambitious programs to combat climate change, from ramping up renewable energy to driving the development of cleaner cars and its cap-and-trade program. Now, an interactive online map is available to track where funds from these ground-breaking programs are being invested.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe new website \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://www.climateinvestmentmap.ca.gov/\"\u003ewww.ClimateInvestmentMap.CA.Gov\u003c/a\u003e \u0026ndash; brings together information on a dozen different climate and energy programs into a single searchable application, allowing users to view the locations of individual projects and providing a summary of climate and energy investments for each of the state\u0026rsquo;s 120 legislative districts.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe map was developed by the California Department of Technology working with the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Air Resources Board, the California Energy Commission, the California Public Utilities Commission, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the California Natural Resources Agency and other state agencies and departments. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;As we strengthen our efforts to fight climate change, it is important that we keep Californians and their elected representatives informed about how state funds are being invested,\u0026rdquo; said Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;This website identifies where funds are being spent and how they are helping communities, including some of our most disadvantaged communities, across the state.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCurrently, the site is tracking nearly $6 billion in climate-related investments, including programs in agriculture, energy, transportation, natural resources, sustainable communities and waste reduction. The site will continue to add data on additional programs. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;This data will help local and state leaders as well as all Californians see where the state\u0026rsquo;s climate investments are located,\u0026rdquo; said California Energy Commission Chair Robert B. Weisenmiller. \u0026ldquo;The data will help us evaluate the effectiveness of our efforts as these investments are critical to meet California\u0027s greenhouse gas reduction targets.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026emsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCalifornia\u0026rsquo;s pioneering 2006 climate law \u0026ndash; AB 32 \u0026ndash; set the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. California is on track to meeting its targets through a comprehensive set of programs that includes energy efficiency and renewable energy, cleaner vehicles and fuels, and putting a price on carbon through a cap-and-trade system.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEarlier this year, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=18938\"\u003eexecutive order\u003c/a\u003e to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in California 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. The target, the most ambitious in North America, is consistent with California\u0027s existing commitment to reduce emissions 80 percent under 1990 levels by 2050.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe Climate Investment Map illustrates the growing investments from these programs at the local and regional level. Initially, the site is prioritizing for inclusion climate and energy programs with the largest budgets and readily accessible data. Among the programs included are the following:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia Solar Initiative\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026ndash; Overseen by the California Public Utilities Commission, the initiative provides incentives for solar systems installations to customers of the state\u0026rsquo;s investor-owned utilities. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia Clean Energy Jobs Act\u003c/strong\u003e (Proposition 39) \u0026ndash; Administered by the California Energy Commission, Prop 39 provides funding to local schools to improve energy efficiency and create clean-energy jobs.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClean Vehicle Rebate Project\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026ndash; Administered by the Air Resources Board, the program is designed to promote the purchase of zero-emission vehicles.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe website will be continually updated with new programs, with a particular focus on those recently funded with proceeds from California\u0026rsquo;s cap-and-trade program. The site will also incorporate other ways of viewing the data geographically \u0026ndash; including by city and county, by census tracts and other boundaries. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eWhile the state\u0026rsquo;s climate programs are aimed at reducing carbon pollution, these investments also have a variety of other tangible benefits, including reducing air pollution and improving public health, creating green jobs and reducing energy costs. Future improvements to the site will focus on quantifying and tracking those benefits as well. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eTo view the new website, go to \u003ca href=\"http://www.climateinvestmentmap.ca.gov/\"\u003ewww.ClimateInvestmentMap.CA.Gov\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News \u0026amp; Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14717,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1438965000000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1438965000000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"New Interactive Map Tracks Climate Investments in California","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eEnvironmental Enforcement and Training Grant Application Period Open Through September 30\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in; font-weight: normal;\"\u003ePublic agencies, private non-profits and local environmental regulators are encouraged to apply for an\u0026nbsp;Environmental Enforcement and Training Account Grant\u0026nbsp;for environmental enforcement, education and training. The grant program is funded primarily through\u0026nbsp;court-approved and administratively ordered contributions from environmental enforcement settlements.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;\"\u003eWhen to Apply:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;Applications for grants are accepted September 1 through September 30 every year.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;\"\u003eWho May Apply:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;Grants may be awarded to public agencies and private nonprofit entities for training public prosecutors, peace officers, firefighters, and state or local environmental regulators in the investigation and enforcement of environmental laws. Local environmental regulators may request local assistance grants to assist in the investigation and enforcement of environmental laws, based upon a showing of substantial need and a lack of other available funding sources.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;\"\u003eHow to apply:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;CalEPA Environmental Enforcement and Training Account Grant Program - 2015 Application (\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Enforcement/Grants/2015/Application.pdf\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1f70a7; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;\"\u003ePDF\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e) | (\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Enforcement/Grants/2015/Application.doc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1f70a7; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;\"\u003eMS Word\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;\"\u003eSend applications to:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003eJessica Diedesch\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr /\u003e CalEPA, Office of the Secretary\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr /\u003e 1001 I Street, MS 25C\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr /\u003e Sacramento, CA 95814\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Enforcement/Grants/\"\u003eAdditional information.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1015269,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14745,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1441395000000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1441395000000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Environmental Enforcement and Training Grant Application Period Open","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"CalEPA Logo\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u0026nbsp;September 8,\u0026nbsp;2015 \u003cbr /\u003eContact: \u003ca href=\"mailto:Alex.Barnum@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eAlex Barnum\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 324-9670\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003eCalifornia Welcomes Three Brazilian States to \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eGrowing Coalition to Limit Global Warming\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; Three Amazon basin states have become the latest to join a growing worldwide coalition of states and regions in signing a first-of-its-kind agreement to limit global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003eLeaders of the Brazilian states of Amazonas, Rond\u0026ocirc;nia and Tocantins signed the \u0026ldquo;Under 2 MOU,\u0026rdquo; as the agreement is known, on Saturday at the Milan Expo 2015, an international exposition on food, nutrition and sustainability. The Ucayali region of Peru also announced its intention to sign the agreement. The signing event was hosted by the Brazilian state of Acre, one of the founding signatories of the Under 2 MOU.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;California welcomes our new partners to this important agreement that highlights the collective climate efforts of sub-national governments and demonstrates their commitment to an ambitious international climate agreement in Paris,\u0026rdquo; said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003eTo date, 21 states and provinces in nine countries and four continents have signed the Under 2 MOU. Collectively, the signatories represent a population of 138 million and more than $5.4 trillion in gross domestic product (GDP).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Under 2 MOU provides a template for the world\u0026rsquo;s nations to follow as work continues toward an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of this year\u0026rsquo;s United Nations climate change conference in Paris. The agreement was \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=18964\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\"\u003efirst signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and other leaders\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003e at a Sacramento event in May.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003eSignatories commit to either reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 to 95 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 or achieve a per capita annual emission target of less than 2 metric tons by 2050. The MOU allows each government flexibility to tailor emission reduction plans to fit regional needs, including strategies that reduce emissions by curbing deforestation and protecting natural resources that sequester carbon.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003eThe new Brazilian signatories are also members of the Governors\u0026rsquo; Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF), a sub-national collaboration that seeks to promote rural development while curbing deforestation and link those activities with other programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The GCF\u0026rsquo;s Rio Branco Declaration, which California signed in April, commits signatories to curb tropical deforestation by 80 percent by 2020 contingent upon international, performance-based financing.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default0\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default0\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;As signatories of the Rio Branco Declaration, we are signing the Under 2 MOU reaffirming our commitment to these goals,\u0026rdquo; said Amazonas\u0026rsquo; State Secretary for Environment Antonio Ademir Stroski, in remarks at the Milan signing event. He thanked the state of Acre \u0026ldquo;for providing such a significant opportunity and reinforcing the union between states and countries.\u0026rdquo; \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default0\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default0\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;It is particularly significant that these new states are also members of the Governors\u0026rsquo; Climate and Forests Task Force, another critical sub-national partnership in the effort to forestall climate change and protect tropical forests,\u0026rdquo; said California Environmental Protection Secretary Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;It demonstrates that the Under 2 MOU encompasses a wide array of climate programs from around the world.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default0\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default0\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003eIn addition to California and Acre, the founding signatories of the Under 2 MOU include: Baden-W\u0026uuml;rttemberg, Germany; Baja California, Mexico; British Columbia, Canada; Catalonia, Spain; Jalisco, Mexico; Ontario, Canada; and Wales, UK. In the United States, the other founding signatories are Oregon, Vermont and Washington.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"default\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default0\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eFor more information on the agreement, please visit: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.under2mou.org/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003ewww.under2mou.org\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e . The full text of the agreement can be found \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027,serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://under2mou.org/?page_id=10\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003ehere\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default0\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default0\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e# # #\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":242,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14747,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1441744200000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1441744200000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"California Welcomes Three Brazilian States to Growing Coalition to Limit Global Warming","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eFor Immediate Release: September 16, 2015\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eContact: \u003ca href=\"mailto:Alex.Barnum@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eAlex Barnum\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst-of-Its-Kind Index Quantifies Urban Heat Islands\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; The California Environmental Protection Agency released a study today that identifies areas across California experiencing hotter summer temperatures as a byproduct of urban development. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eUrban areas have higher temperatures during summer compared with adjacent rural communities, a phenomenon known as the urban heat island. Heat islands are created by a combination of dark pavement and roofs that absorb heat, heat-generating activities such as engines and generators, and the absence of vegetation that provides evaporative cooling. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eWhile the phenomenon is well-known, the study for the first time creates an Urban Heat Island Index to quantify the extent and severity of the heat island effect for individual cities throughout the state. The study found temperature increases ranging from a few degrees in small cities and coastal areas to as much as 19 degrees on average over a day in large, inland urban areas.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Until now there was no way to measure the urban heat island effect in California,\u0026rdquo; said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;The Urban Heat Island Index offers state and local governments a tool to help prioritize areas for programs that reduce heat in urban communities, such as urban greening projects and cooler roofs and pavements.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eConcentration of heat in urban areas is a concern because it creates health risks from heat exposure and the increased formation of air pollutants, particularly ground-level ozone or smog. It also affects energy consumption through additional air conditioning needed to counter-balance the higher temperatures. The urban heat island effect is projected to increase with climate change. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eLast year was the warmest year on record since1880, when modern temperature records were first kept, according to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. All 10 of the hottest years have come since 1998, and this year is on track to break another record. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Because of climate change, we can expect to see heat waves becoming more frequent, more intense and longer lasting,\u0026rdquo; said Dr. Gina Solomon, CalEPA\u0026rsquo;s Deputy Secretary for Science and Health. \u0026ldquo;Knowing an area\u0026rsquo;s Index score could help communities target outreach and education to protect against heat illness in vulnerable populations such as children and the elderly.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe index assigns a score for each census tract in and around most urban areas throughout the state. The scores are based on atmospheric modeling over two three-month-long summer seasons \u0026ndash; 2006 (the year of a major heat wave) and 2013 (the most recent year for which data were available).\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/UrbanHeat/Maps/default.htm\"\u003eInteractive maps\u003c/a\u003e showing these scores are available at local or statewide scale. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAmong the study\u0026rsquo;s findings:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHotter parts of California don\u0026rsquo;t necessarily have the most intense urban heat islands.\u003c/strong\u003e For example, the heat island effect in Fresno averages 4\u0026deg; F, a relatively modest increase over the already high average summer temperature of about 84\u0026deg; F. In contrast, the average summer temperature in Ontario is about 78\u0026deg; F, while the heat island effect is greater, averaging around 9\u0026deg; F.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWind and topography can shift the urban heat island effect.\u003c/strong\u003e In major coastal cities, cool ocean air blows heated urban air inland where it gets trapped against mountain ranges. As a result urban heat generated in one area tends to move inland to blanket other areas with the overheated air. A similar phenomenon occurs with ozone air pollution.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeat island effects are related to the size of the urban area.\u003c/strong\u003e Large urban areas have average daily summer temperature increases up to 9\u0026deg; F compared with non-urban regions, while smaller cities average an increase of up to 5\u0026deg; F. The largest effect is in southern California, where the urban heat islands blur together to form an \u0026ldquo;urban heat archipelago\u0026rdquo; with average temperatures up to 19\u0026deg; F higher in the Riverside-San Bernardino region at the eastern end of the basin.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe study, \u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/UrbanHeat/Report/Report.pdf\"\u003eCreating and Mapping an Urban Heat Island Index for California\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; was conducted in response to legislation (\u003ca href=\"http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_296_bill_20120927_chaptered.html\"\u003eAB 296, Chapter 667, Statutes of 2012\u003c/a\u003e) that directed CalEPA to develop a heat island index so that \u0026ldquo;cities can have a quantifiable goal for heat reduction.\u0026rdquo; The study was performed with guidance and peer review from a multi-agency Project Oversight Workgroup. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe study, maps and a fact sheet are available on the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/UrbanHeat/Report/Report.pdf\"\u003eUrban Heat Island Index\u003c/a\u003e webpage.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14756,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1442345400000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1442345400000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"First-of-Its-Kind Index Quantifies Urban Heat Islands","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e September 27, 2015\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:Alex.Barnum@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eAlex Barnum\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eEuropean Nations Endorse Growing Global Partnership to Fight Climate Change\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW YORK\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026ndash; Three European nations today joined California and a growing list of cities, regions and now countries to sign a first-of-its-kind agreement to limit global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eLeaders from The Netherlands, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom endorsed the Under 2 MOU, as the agreement is known, at a ceremony Sunday at The Netherlands\u0026rsquo; Permanent Mission to the United Nations. The three countries are among the first national endorsements of the Under 2 MOU, which added 14 new signatories at an \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=19122\"\u003eevent Thursday\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;The Dutch endorsement of the Under 2 MOU is an important step. Action by large states and provinces like California, Qu\u0026eacute;bec and Ontario is of vital importance to reduce CO2 emissions,\u0026rdquo; said Wilma Mansveld, The Netherlands Minister for the Environment. \u0026ldquo;The Under 2 MOU is exactly what it says: our best option to fight climate change and keep the temperature rise on earth below 2 degrees.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eTo date, a total of 41 jurisdictions representing 19 countries and five continents have signed or endorsed the Under 2 MOU, collectively representing more than $12.3 trillion in GDP and 387 million people. If the signatories represented a single country, it would be the second largest economy in the world behind only the United States.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAmber Rudd, the United Kingdom\u0026rsquo;s Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, said: \u0026ldquo;The UK is not alone in its efforts to get the best deal possible in Paris, and this is a great opportunity for regional governments to show their commitment to tackling climate change. I whole-heartedly endorse this, and hope more subnational governments join those who have already signed up to tackle one of the biggest challenges of our time.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe Under 2 MOU provides a template for nations to follow as work continues toward an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of this year\u0026rsquo;s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. The agreement was\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=18964\"\u003efirst announced in May\u003c/a\u003e at a Sacramento event hosted by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Our growing coalition is proof that California is in good company in combatting climate change and building our clean-energy economy,\u0026rdquo; said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;A diverse group of cities, states and now nations from around the globe are ready to support ambitious commitments as we approach Paris this December.\u0026rdquo; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eUnder the agreement, subnational governments commit to either reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 to 95 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 or achieve a per capita annual emission target of less than 2 metric tons by 2050. These targets allow each individual government to tailor emission reduction plans to fit regional needs. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eNational governments can endorse the MOU, and may indicate a range of support as endorsing partners. For instance, a nation can indicate its commitment to support subnational jurisdictions within its boundaries in their efforts to reach emissions targets, to encourage subnational governments to sign the MOU, or to limit national GHG emissions.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe Netherlands, host of today\u0026rsquo;s event, has a long history of collaboration with California on climate change and clean transportation. In 2013, they signed a Letter of Intent to cooperate on these issues. And in August, California and The Netherlands, alongside Quebec, also announced their intention to form the International Zero Emission Vehicle Alliance to accelerate global adoption of ZEVs.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFor more information on the agreement, please visit: \u003ca href=\"http://www.under2mou.org/\"\u003ewww.under2mou.org\u003c/a\u003e. The full text of the agreement can be found \u003ca href=\"http://under2mou.org/?page_id=10\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14772,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1443456000000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1443456000000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"European Nations Endorse Growing Global Partnership to Fight Climate Change","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eSeptember 29, 2015\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:Alex.Barnum@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eAlex Barnum\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eGlobal Alliance Accelerates Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAs Market Reaches One Million Vehicles, Report Outlines Agenda for Expanded Collaboration\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eNEW YORK \u0026ndash; Broadening its efforts to fight climate change and grow its clean energy economy, California is joining with 10 European and North American governments as founding partners of an international alliance to accelerate global adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eMembers of the International ZEV Alliance, which together account for more than a third of global electric vehicle sales, will cooperate to set ambitious targets to drive ZEV deployment, share data and best practice policies, and encourage other governments to join them. An agenda for expanding collaboration is outlined in a\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://www.theicct.org/zev-alliance-collaborative-agenda\"\u003ereport released today\u003c/a\u003e by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIn addition to California, founding members of the alliance include The Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom in Europe; Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont in the United States; and Qu\u0026eacute;bec. The alliance was \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/PressRoom/Releases/2015/EVGlobalTran.htm\"\u003elaunched last month\u003c/a\u003e, and the founding members were announced today at a signing event at the Qu\u0026eacute;bec government office in New York.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Limiting the impact of climate change is only possible if we transition to cleaner, more energy efficient vehicles,\u0026rdquo; said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re very pleased to be joining with many of the leaders in this growing market, and we look forward to working with them to put more drivers at the wheel of zero-emission vehicles.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe ICCT report, \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003eTransition to a Global Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleet: A Collaborative Agenda for Governments\u003c/em\u003e,\u0026rdquo; highlights how the world\u0026rsquo;s leading electric vehicle markets are being shaped by new and innovative public policies, including consumer incentives and infrastructure investments. And it identifies a variety of ways that governments can improve collaboration to accelerate ZEV adoption.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;In these early years in the transition, there is much to learn from every region\u0026rsquo;s experience in the roll-out of zero emission vehicles. Developing the new zero-emission vehicle market will require global scale, in the tens of millions of vehicles, to achieve lower cost and long-term success,\u0026rdquo; the report says. \u0026ldquo;International collaboration will be a critical step toward greater market volume and a long-term market transformation.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThis month, ICCT estimates that the number of plug-in electric vehicles on the world\u0026rsquo;s roads reached one million \u0026ndash; a major milestone in the emergence of this new industry. The milestone was achieved in about six years \u0026ndash; several years faster than it took for non-plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to reach the first million in sales. (Read ICCT\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://www.theicct.org/blogs/staff/million-ev-milestone\"\u003eblog post\u003c/a\u003e on this subject.) But with global vehicles approaching two billion, electric vehicle growth will have to ramp up dramatically to achieve long-term climate goals. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eMembers of the International ZEV Alliance are leading the way in this transition. Although the 11 member countries, states and province account for only seven percent of global car sales, they represent 38 percent of the global market for electric vehicles \u0026ndash; thanks in large part to innovative government policies and investments.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;These governments have been crucial to early adoption of electric vehicles,\u0026rdquo; said Nic Lutsey, Program Director and author of the ICCT report. The ICCT also serves as Secretariat to the International ZEV Alliance. \u0026ldquo;Each government has helped grow the early market with a mix of financial and non-financial incentives, vehicle policy, consumer awareness and outreach, and the installation of a charging infrastructure.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe most comprehensive electric vehicle promotion actions globally are seen in International ZEV Alliance markets, the ICCT report found. In several of these markets, their actions are resulting in electric vehicle deployment that is more than 10 times the average for electric vehicle sales internationally. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Norway has done a lot to spur the electric vehicle market domestically,\u0026rdquo; said Jens Fr\u0026oslash;lich Holthe, Political Advisor to Norway\u0026rsquo;s Minister for Environment. \u0026ldquo;We see working together with other proactive governments as a key to a global transition to an electric fleet. The problem of climate change is clearly global, and we see electric vehicles as one of the important global climate solutions.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAll seven of the U.S. states joining the alliance are also members of a multi-state task force to support electric vehicles in the United States. Created in 2013, the task force is working to implement a\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/newsrelease.php?id=620\"\u003ejoint action plan\u003c/a\u003e that includes encouraging fleets to acquire ZEVs, planning and investing in ZEV infrastructure, and tracking progress toward the goal of a combined 3.3 million ZEVs on U.S. highways by 2025. The International ZEV Alliance is the next step in their commitment to accelerate deployment of zero-emission vehicles.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eStatements from International ZEV Alliance members:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eConnecticut Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection Robert Klee:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Connecticut recognizes that in order to reach our 2050 greenhouse gas reduction targets we will have to address the contribution of mobile sources to our emissions \u0026ndash; which is just over 40 percent \u0026ndash; by transforming our vehicle fleet. We are eager to work with California and our international partners to address climate change and transform the global vehicle market to zero-emission options for future generations \u0026ndash; and Connecticut remains committed to building out our publicly available electric vehicle charging infrastructure and incentivizing the purchase of plug-in vehicles through direct consumer rebates.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eMaryland Secretary of the Environment Ben Grumbles:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\"Zero emission vehicles can deliver big gains for our environment and economy.\u0026nbsp; Maryland embraces opportunities for environmental progress through expanded markets, stronger partnerships, and affordable options for consumers and infrastructure planners.\"\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eVermont Secretary of Natural Resources Deb Markowitz:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Vermont is pleased to join the International ZEV Alliance because of our commitment to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, and because we know that this goal can best be achieved by working in partnership with other governments as well as with the private sector. A major source of carbon pollution in Vermont comes from our transportation sector, and electric vehicles are the cleanest cars on our roads today. Accelerating the adoption of ZEVs by Vermonters is essential for meeting our state\u0026rsquo;s climate and clean energy goals, reducing air pollution, and insulating our economy from future volatility in oil prices.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14775,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1443542400000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1443542400000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Global Alliance Accelerates Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOctober 6, 2015\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:Malinda.Dumisani@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eMalinda Dumisani\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 445-9480\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eCalEPA Accepting Applications for Environmental Justice Grants\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eFunding Doubles to $1 Million to Support Vulnerable Communities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; The California Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting applications from eligible community-based nonprofit groups and federally recognized tribal governments to support environmental justice-related projects across California. More than $1 million is available from the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program, double last year\u0026rsquo;s $500,000 in funding and up from $250,000 in 2013.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;The continued growth in available funding is an opportunity to expand the reach and increase the impact of this important program for some of California\u0026rsquo;s most vulnerable communities,\u0026rdquo; said Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;The increase reflects our commitment to environmental justice and public health protection.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eProjects selected will address a variety of environmental and public health objectives, including education on the health and safety of pesticide use, reducing diesel emissions, ensuring safe drinking water, and participation in the environmental decision-making processes at the state and local levels. This year, the program adds a new funding category for projects that address climate change and its impacts.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGrants under this program will be awarded on a competitive basis. Applications must be received by 4:00 pm on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. \u0026nbsp;CalEPA plans to announce the grant awards in May\u0026nbsp;2016.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTo obtain an application package, please visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/Funding/\"\u003eCalEPA\u0026rsquo;s Environmental Justice website\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eApplications can also be requested by writing to: California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Secretary, Attn: Malinda Dumisani, EJ Small Grants Program, P.O. Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812 \u0026ndash; 2815; or emailing \u003ca href=\"mailto:Malinda.Dumisani@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eMalinda.Dumisani@calepa.ca.gov\u003c/a\u003e; or calling (916) 445-9480.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;# # #\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1015269,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14790,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1444165200000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1444165200000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"CalEPA Accepting Applications for Environmental Justice Grants","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2017/06/calepa_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eNovember 30\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e, 2017\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:malinda.dumisani@calepa.ca.gov\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMalinda Dumisani\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003e, (916) 445-9480\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalEPA Accepting Applications for Environmental Justice Grants\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFunding Available to Support Vulnerable Communities\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSACRAMENTO \u003c/strong\u003e\u0026ndash; The California Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting applications for the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eAt least $750,000 will be available during this funding cycle to eligible community-based nonprofit groups and federally recognized tribal governments to support environmental justice-related projects across California. The maximum grant amount is $50,000, and the grant term is 12 months.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;These grants support innovative, collaborative projects that help to reduce pollution and protect public health in our most vulnerable communities,\u0026rdquo; said Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;We invite community-based organizations and tribal governments to take advantage of this opportunity to advance their work on environmental justice.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eProjects selected for the grants will address a variety of environmental and public health objectives, including education on the health and safety of pesticide use, reducing diesel emissions, ensuring safe drinking water, and participation in environmental decision-making processes at the state and local levels. Grants under this program will be awarded on a competitive basis.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplications must be received by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;CalEPA plans to announce the grant awards by August 2018.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eTo obtain an application package, please visit CalEPA\u0026rsquo;s Environmental Justice Small Grants Program web page at: \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/Funding/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/Funding/\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eApplications can also be requested by writing to: California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Secretary, Attn: Malinda Dumisani, EJ Small Grants Program, P.O. Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812-2815; or emailing \u003ca href=\"mailto:Malinda.Dumisani@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eMalinda.Dumisani@calepa.ca.gov\u003c/a\u003e; or calling (916) 445-9480.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eFunds for this program are provided by the boards, departments and office within CalEPA. The CalEPA EJ Small Grants Program was established by Assembly Bill 2312 (Chu, Chapter 994, Statutes of 2002) to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations and federally recognized tribal governments. Since its inception, the program has awarded 106 grants totaling $2.8 million.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e# # #\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov | \u003ca href=\"https://agency.calepa.ca.gov/Listservs/Unsubscribe.asp?LID=54\"\u003eunsubscribe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":15732,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1511983800000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1511983800000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"CalEPA Accepting Applications for Environmental Justice Grants","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/strong\u003eOctober 16, 2015\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:Alex.Barnum@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eAlex Barnum\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 324-9670\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eMinnesota Signs Under 2 MOU Climate Agreement\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSACRAMENTO\u0026mdash;The State of California welcomed the announcement today that Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has signed the Under 2 MOU, a global compact among cities, states and provinces worldwide to limit the increase in global average temperature to below 2 degrees Celsius.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Only by working together can we address the serious threats of climate change,\u0026rdquo; said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;Minnesota\u0026rsquo;s participation in our growing coalition demonstrates that our determination to avert the impacts of global warming, while developing a clean and sustainable energy economy, is a goal shared by states across the country and around the world.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Under 2 MOU, spearheaded by California and the German state of Baden W\u0026uuml;rttemberg, has now been signed or endorsed by 46 jurisdictions representing 19 countries and five continents, collectively representing 497 million people and more than $14.6 trillion in GDP. If the signatories represented a single country, it would be the world\u0026rsquo;s second largest economy behind only the United States.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to Minnesota and California, the other American states that have signed the agreement are New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;By signing this MOU, Minnesota continues to show leadership on the crucial need to reduce carbon pollution and build a clean energy economy,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said Lt. Governor Tina Smith. \u0026ldquo;Minnesota has demonstrated that we can have clean, reliable and affordable energy. \u0026nbsp;Through our efforts we have also improved public health and created 15,000 clean energy jobs with more than $1 billion in annual wages. This is progress we can build on.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2007, Minnesota passed landmark bipartisan legislation called the Next Generation Energy Act. The legislation set goals for energy conservation, renewable energy use and greenhouse gas reductions. This includes reducing greenhouse gas pollution levels to 30 percent and 80 percent below the 2005 level by 2025 and 2050, respectively. Legislation passed in 2013 included key provisions to further promote renewable energy development, especially solar power.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;We can make a better Minnesota and a better world by joining this worldwide initiative to address the serious challenges of climate change,\u0026rdquo; said Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman. \u0026ldquo;Moving forward to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future will be good for both our environment and our economy.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Under 2 MOU provides a template for nations to follow as work continues toward an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of this year\u0026rsquo;s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. The agreement was \u003ca href=\"http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=18964\"\u003efirst announced in May\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;at a Sacramento event hosted by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the agreement, signatories commit to either reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 to 95 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 or achieve a per capita annual emission target of less than 2 metric tons by 2050. These targets allow each individual government to tailor emission reduction plans to fit regional needs.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe pact seeks to enhance cooperation to achieve these goals through a range of activities, including:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping mid-term targets needed to support long-term reduction goals;\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSharing technology, scientific research and best practices to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy;\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCollaborating to expand the use of zero-emission vehicles;\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eTaking steps to ensure consistent monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions;\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eImproving air quality by reducing short-lived climate pollutants such as black carbon and methane; and\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAssessing the projected impacts of climate change on communities. \u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on the agreement, please visit\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://www.under2mou.org/\"\u003ewww.under2mou.org\u003c/a\u003e. The full text of the agreement can be found\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://under2mou.org/?page_id=10\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"auto-style1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e###\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"auto-style1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAir Resources Board \u0026bull; Department of Pesticide Regulation \u0026bull; Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery \u0026bull; Department of Toxic Substances Control \u0026bull; Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment \u0026bull; State Water Resources Control Board \u0026bull; Regional Water Quality Control Boards\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"auto-style1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 \u0026bull; P.O. Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812 \u0026bull; (916) 323-2514\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/\"\u003ewww.calepa.ca.gov\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":242,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14805,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1445032800000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1445032800000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Minnesota Signs Under 2 MOU Climate Agreement","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRESS RELEASE\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2014\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCONTACT: Amy Norris (916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eApplication Period Extended for Governor\u0026rsquo;s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; The deadline to apply for the State\u0026rsquo;s most prestigious environmental achievement honor is extended to Friday, July 18. Applications for the 2014 Governor\u0026rsquo;s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards (GEELA) program are available at www.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe GEELA program recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership for voluntary achievements in conserving California\u0027s resources, protecting and enhancing the environment, building public-private partnerships, and strengthening the state\u0026rsquo;s economy.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eGEELA recipients are chosen in 14 different categories, from climate change to environmental justice to waste reduction. This year\u0026rsquo;s awards include a new category:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe new category is titled Agricultural Ecosystem Services and was created to recognize farmers and ranchers for the multiple benefits gained from farming and ranching. These benefits include innovative and sustainable approaches to water conservation, food crop production efficiency and management of working lands.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEstablished in 1993, the GEELA is a competitive program administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the Natural Resources Agency; the Department of Food and Agriculture; the State Transportation Agency; the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; the Labor and Workforce Development Agency; the Health and Human Services Agency; and the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFor more information about GEELA, please visit www.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14329,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1405353600000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1405353600000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Press Release: Application Period Extended for Governor\u0027s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2017/11/cnra_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2017/06/calepa_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Resources Agency and Environmental Protection Agency to Hold Stakeholder Briefing on Governor\u0027s Proposed 2018-19 Budget\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSACRAMENTO\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026ndash; California Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird, California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Matthew Rodriquez and various department leaders will hold a stakeholder call today to discuss the Governor\u0027s proposed 2018-19 state budget.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT:\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp; 2018-19 Budget Proposal Stakeholder Call\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eWednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE:\u003c/strong\u003e Conference Call-In Number: (800) 288-8967\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: There is no password necessary.\u0026nbsp; Please call in early and reference the \u0026ldquo;Budget Stakeholder Call\u0026rdquo;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO:\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;California Natural Resources Secretary Agency Secretary John Laird, California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Matthew Rodriquez and directors of multiple departments and boards within their agencies. Representatives from the Department of Finance will also be available.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eDetails on the proposed state budget are available at\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://www.dof.ca.gov/\"\u003ewww.dof.ca.gov\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA\u0026nbsp;News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://agency.calepa.ca.gov/Listservs/Unsubscribe.asp?LID=130\"\u003eunsubscribe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":15775,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1515605400000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1515605400000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Natural Resources Agency and Environmental Protection Agency to Hold Stakeholder Briefing on Governor\u0027s Proposed 2018-19 Budget","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003ePublic Workshops on the Draft Second Investment Plan for California Climate Investments\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe State of California invites you to participate in a series of public workshops Nov. 3, 4 and 5 to provide input on the Draft Second Investment Plan for California Climate Investments covering Fiscal Years 2016-17 through 2018-19. Representatives from the Department of Finance, the Air Resources Board and other State agencies will provide an overview of the current thoughts for investment priorities for the coming years and will hear public comment on potential future investments.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe State proceeds from the Cap-and-Trade Program provide an opportunity for California to invest in climate action, with an emphasis on our most disadvantaged communities. These investments are financing programs and projects that further the objectives of Assembly Bill 32 by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the State; delivering benefits to disadvantaged communities; and maximizing, where feasible, economic, health, and environmental co-benefits. \u003ca href=\"http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auctionproceeds/IPworkshopnotice-nov.pdf\"\u003ePublic notice\u003c/a\u003e. \u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auctionproceeds/upcomingevents.htm\"\u003eMore details\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1015269,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14813,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1446159600000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1446159600000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Public Workshops on the Draft Second Investment Plan for California Climate Investments","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cimg src=\"https://groundwateractblog.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/cnra-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvisory\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/strong\u003eJanuary 6, 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCalEPA Contact:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"mailto:alex.barnum@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eAlex Barnum\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 324-9670\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eEnvironmental Protection and Natural Resources Agencies to Hold Stakeholder Briefing on Governor\u0026rsquo;s Proposed 2016-17 State Budget\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO, CA \u0026mdash; California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) Secretary Matthew Rodriquez and California Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird will hold a stakeholder\u0026nbsp;call tomorrow to discuss what the Governor\u0026rsquo;s proposed 2016-17 state budget will mean for the state\u0026rsquo;s natural resources and environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSecretaries Rodriquez and Laird will be joined by officials from departments, commissions, and boards within their agencies. Representatives from the Department of Finance will also be available.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThis will be a listen-only call followed by a question-and-answer session.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT\u003c/strong\u003e: \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; 2016-17 Budget Proposal Stakeholder Briefing\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN:\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 12:30 PM\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE:\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026nbsp; Call-In Number: (844) 248-8038\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO: \u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;CalEPA Secretary Matthew Rodriquez, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird, \u0026nbsp;and members from departments, commissions, boards and conservancies within their agencies. Representatives from the Department of Finance will also be available.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. 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The tool will be used to inform the investment of state cap-and-trade funds specifically targeted for disadvantaged communities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eReflecting extensive public input, CalEnviroScreen 2.0 provides more detail than previous versions of the statewide screening tool. Among other changes, it creates scores for each of the state\u0026rsquo;s 8,000 census tracts, instead of using ZIP code data, and adds new indicators for drinking water contaminants and unemployment rates. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eThe tool will be used to help implement a state law (SB 535) that requires that 25 percent of the proceeds from the state\u0026rsquo;s cap-and-trade auctions be invested in projects that benefit disadvantaged communities, including 10 percent for projects located within these areas. The law requires the California Environmental Protection Agency to identify those communities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;This new version of CalEnviroScreen represents an important step in our continued commitment to environmental justice,\u0026rdquo; said CalEPA Secretary Matt Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;By identifying California communities with the greatest cumulative exposure to pollution, we can be more effective at directing limited state resources to where they are needed most.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eDeveloped by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) at the request of CalEPA, CalEnviroScreen is a science-based tool that identifies the California communities most burdened by pollution from multiple sources and most vulnerable to its effects. The latest version was released as a draft in April.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eThe tool uses data on 12 types of pollution and environmental factors and seven population characteristics and socioeconomic factors to create scores for each of the state\u0026rsquo;s 8,000 census tracts. The new version of the tool uses census tracts because they are more uniform in population, better align with local government boundaries and have more detailed demographic data than ZIP codes.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Rather than looking at individual types of pollution in isolation, CalEnviroScreen helps policymakers and scientists examine multiple pollutants and factors at once,\u0026rdquo; said OEHHA Director George Alexeeff, Ph.D.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eLocal California leaders applaud the state\u0026rsquo;s use of the tool in helping to direct investments to disadvantaged communities. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Government must break free from the status quo and continuously refine and improve the way it solves problems in our communities,\u0026rdquo; said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. \u0026ldquo;This update of CalEnviroScreen is a critical example of that work and will help create healthier neighborhoods across Los Angeles and California.\u0026rdquo; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eCalEPA, OEHHA, and the Air Resources Board will conduct three public workshops later this month to discuss the investment of auction proceeds in disadvantaged communities. The workshops will be held on August 25 in Fresno, August 26 in Los Angeles, and September 3 in Oakland.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;CalEnviroScreen shows clearly what we in the San Joaquin Valley know all too well: that many of our communities are among the most disadvantaged in the state,\u0026rdquo; said Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin. \u0026ldquo;By reinvesting funds in areas of the state with high pollution levels, California is demonstrating its commitment to a cleaner and more prosperous future for all.\u0026rdquo; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eCalEPA also plans to use CalEnviroScreen to administer its Environmental Justice Small Grant Program. The tool is also helping prioritize resources for cleanup and abatement projects and outreach efforts by CalEPA\u0026rsquo;s boards and departments.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eThe San Francisco Bay Area-based Greenlining Institute lauded CalEPA for its work.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;CalEnviroScreen 2.0 is an important step forward,\u0026rdquo; said Vien Truong, Director of Environmental Equity at The Greenlining Institute. \u0026ldquo;Now that money from the cap-and-trade program will soon start flowing into California\u0027s disadvantaged communities, CalEPA deserves great credit for refining this important tool to identify those neighborhoods and for listening to the communities that are most affected.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eCalEnviroScreen was developed through an extensive public review process. Before finalizing the latest version, CalEPA and OEHHA held three workshops across the state. Altogether, more than 15 workshops have been held and more than 1,000 comments and questions have been reviewed over the course of developing the tool. The agencies are committed to continuing to revise and improve the tool through an open and public process. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;The disparities identified by CalEnviroScreen call out for focused attention,\u0026rdquo; said Arsenio Mataka, CalEPA\u0026rsquo;s Assistant Secretary for Environmental Justice. \u0026ldquo;The investments we will see in the coming years help us honor our commitment to address environmental justice issues for the benefit of all of California\u0026rsquo;s communities and residents.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eThe CalEnviroScreen report and maps are available at http://www.oehha.ca.gov/ej/ces2.html.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e# # #\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14351,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1408042800000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1408042800000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Press Release: CalEPA finalizes major update of environmental health screening tool","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2017/06/calepa_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e January 17, 2018\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia Contact:\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"mailto:Sheryl.Watson@calepa.ca.gov?subject=GEELA%20Stakeholder%20Inquiry\"\u003eSheryl A. Watson\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e2017 Governor\u0027s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award Winners Honored\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026mdash; Tonight, 13 California organizations will receive the state\u0027s highest environmental honor, the Governor\u0027s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), in a ceremony at the California Environmental Protection Agency.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\"This year\u0027s 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\u0027s fighting climate change, conserving our water supplies or reducing waste, they inspire us with their creative and collaborative approaches. Their success expands our view of what is possible. Collectively, they are proving that a healthy environment is inextricably linked with a vibrant economy.\"\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEstablished in 1993, GEELA is awarded to individuals, organizations and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made notable, voluntary contributions to conserving California\u0027s precious resources, protecting and enhancing our environment, building public-private partnerships and strengthening the state\u0027s economy.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe 2017 GEELA recipients are listed below by category:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAutomobile Dealer Zero Emission Vehicle Promotion\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBMW of San Diego\u003c/strong\u003e (San Diego County) for promoting the sale and adoption of zero-emission vehicles through a variety of innovative partnerships and programs.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eClimate Change\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAMD\u003c/strong\u003e (Santa Clara County) for developing new generations of microprocessors that increase performance while improving energy efficiency 25 times by the year 2020.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEcosystem and Land Use Stewardship\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerranova Ranch\u003c/strong\u003e (Fresno County) for pioneering and expanding the practice of on-farm groundwater recharge \u0026ndash; intentionally flooding fields with captured floodwater to replenish depleted aquifers.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEnvironmental Education\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative\u003c/strong\u003e (Alameda County) for protecting the health of nail salon workers and improving the environmental sustainability of the nail salon industry.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrange County Water District\u003c/strong\u003e (Orange County) for its educational programs that inform the public about recycled water and its benefits.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInsight Garden Program\u003c/strong\u003e (Alameda County) for its innovative curriculum that combines environmental education with vocational gardening and landscaping training in California prisons.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSustainable Practices, Communities or Facilities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexandria Real Estate Industries Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e (San Diego County) for developing environmentally sustainable urban campuses for the life science and technology sectors.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStone Edge Farm Estate Vineyards and Winery\u003c/strong\u003e (Sonoma County) for its MicroGrid Project, which uses advanced technology to generate, store and distribute clean energy to its property and beyond.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia Safe Soil\u003c/strong\u003e (Sacramento County) for innovative technology that recycles organic food waste into fertilizer and feed for agricultural uses.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSan Francisco International Airport\u003c/strong\u003e (San Mateo County) for its Strategic Triple Bottom Line Sustainability Program, which has cut carbon emissions, conserved water and reduced energy consumption.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLystek International Limited\u003c/strong\u003e (Solano County) for a process that transforms municipal wastewater sludge into a nutrient-rich biofertilizer that revitalizes soils and increases crop yield.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eWaste Reduction\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChumash Casino Resort\u003c/strong\u003e (Santa Barbara County) for dramatically reducing its waste stream and lowering recycling costs even as casino visitation increased.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLos Angeles Convention Center\u003c/strong\u003e (Los Angeles County) for a sustainability program that has reduced waste, conserved water and cut the center\u0027s carbon footprint.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe finalists were chosen by a panel of judges that included the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office and the secretaries of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency; the California Department of Food and Agriculture; California Environmental Protection Agency; the California Government Operations Agency; the California Health and Human Services Agency; the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency; the California Natural Resources Agency; and the State Transportation Agency.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFor more information on the GEELA program and this year\u0026rsquo;s award recipients, please visit CalEPA\u0027s \u003ca href=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/awards/geela/\"\u003eGEELA webpage\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000000\"\u003eNew Online System Launched to Help Californians Report Environmental Problems\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; The California Environmental Protection Agency launched an \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://calepacomplaints.secure.force.com/complaints/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eonline tool\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e today that makes it easier for the public to report environmental problems anywhere in the state from their smartphones, tablets and computers.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Community involvement is critical to our mission to protect public health and the environment,\u0026rdquo; said Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;This new reporting system empowers the public to take action when they suspect a problem, and provides them with greater responsiveness, transparency and accountability.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eThe \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://calepacomplaints.secure.force.com/complaints/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\"\u003enew website\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e takes the user through the process of reporting an environmental problem, whether it\u0026rsquo;s related to air or water pollution, hazardous or solid waste, or pesticides. The system can identify the user\u0026rsquo;s location using GPS and allows them to upload photo, video and other documentation of the suspected hazard. The website is available in English and Spanish.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eWhen a report is submitted, it is routed to the appropriate state or local agencies. CalEPA, along with its boards and departments, works with more than 400 state and local agencies to enforce environmental laws and regulations. If users provide an email address, they will receive an update when their complaint is referred and again when the complaint is closed. Users can also file anonymous reports.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eThe new website serves as an early warning system, alerting enforcement agencies of potential environmental violations, and providing witness accounts and documentation for investigations. This helps CalEPA and our partners at the local level address and resolve issues earlier, before they become bigger problems. \u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eCalEPA will continue to update the\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003enew system and is working closely with\u0026nbsp;\u003ca title=\"IVAN Online\" href=\"http://ivanonline.org/index.php\"\u003eIVAN Online\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e, a network of local environmental reporting systems that serves more than half a dozen low-income communities across the state, to coordinate the functions of the two systems.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eLuis Olmedo, director of Comite Civico Del Valle and founder of the IVAN Network, said: \"I applaud CalEPA for following through on its commitment to modernize its reporting system. The crowdsourcing technology is easy to use, and it will be compatible with existing reporting networks like IVAN, which makes it a powerful tool for environmental justice communities to use.\"\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eThe new CalEPA system supports state and local environmental enforcement efforts by providing a statewide tool that can ensure environmental reports reach the proper authority, regardless of the location or the type of pollution. It also assists communities and agencies that may not have the resources to build their own online systems.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003eView the new \u003c/font\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://calepacomplaints.secure.force.com/complaints/\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eCalEPA environmental reporting system\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: \u0027Times New Roman\u0027; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\" color=\"#000000\"\u003e# # #\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov | \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Listservs/Unsubscribe.asp?LID=54\"\u003eunsubscribe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":242,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":15029,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1461270600000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1461270600000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"New Online System Launched to Help Californians Report Environmental Problems","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2017/06/calepa_logo.jpg\" alt=\"CalEPA logo\" width=\"215\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cimg src=\"https://www.riversideca.gov/sites/default/files/press/img/California_Air_Resources_Board.jpg\" alt=\"Air Resources Board logo\" width=\"93\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/images/2015/canralogo.png\" alt=\"Natural Resources Agency logo\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://prd-wret.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/CEC.jpg?itok=0GGa_EY7\" alt=\"California Energy Commission logo\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://smmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cpuc_logo.jpg\" alt=\"State Seal of California\" width=\"74\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.caiso.com/PublishingImages/CAISOLogo.jpg\" alt=\"California ISO logo\" width=\"385\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://learn.guidestar.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Image/15.gif?t=1519248020716\u0026amp;width=216\u0026amp;height=169\u0026amp;name=15.gif\" alt=\"Office of the Attorney General logo \" width=\"92\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eAlex Barnum, California Environmental Protection Agency\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e(916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e, Alex.Barnum@calepa.ca.gov\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eLindsay Buckley, California Air Resources Board\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e(916) 769-7728\u003c/span\u003e, Lindsay.Buckley@arb.ca.gov\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eFebruary 28, 2018\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia Officials Testify against U.S. EPA\u0026rsquo;s Proposed Repeal of National Climate Policy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSAN FRANCISCO\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eTop California policymakers testified today in strong opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\u0026rsquo;s proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of federal efforts to fight climate change.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eSpeaking at a U.S. EPA listening session in San Francisco, representatives from seven state agencies involved in climate and clean energy policy told the hearing that repeal of the plan ignores science and will endanger public health, the environment and economic prosperity.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Climate change is not a conceptual or theoretical challenge. The evidence is overwhelming \u0026ndash; universities and scientists worldwide agree \u0026ndash; that climate change is all too real,\u0026rdquo; said Matthew Rodriquez, California Secretary for Environmental Protection. \u0026ldquo;There is no time for political posturing and partisan debate. We have to respond to this challenge now, while preparing for an uncertain future.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eAdopted in 2015, the Clean Power Plan set the first-ever national limits on carbon pollution from power plants, the largest stationary source of greenhouse gas emissions. Shaped by years of public outreach and engagement, the plan builds on state progress in reducing carbon pollution. It would cut emissions from power plants by a third below 2005 levels by 2030.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eToday\u0026rsquo;s public listening session in San Francisco was one of three U.S. EPA is holding around the country after announcing its intention to repeal the plan in October.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;This is a listening session. So I ask, who will you listen to?\u0026rdquo; said Mary D. Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board. \u0026ldquo;Is it the voices of the polluting, outdated technologies of the past, or the ever growing number of people across this country who are demanding clean energy? We have already made our choice in California. Our future is in clean energy.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eWith one of the cleanest power grids in the country, California is on track to produce 33 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2020. And under SB 350, signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2015, California will produce 50 percent of its energy from renewables by 2030 and double the rate of energy efficiency savings in California buildings.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eCourtney Smith, Chief Deputy Director of the California Energy Commission, told the hearing that California has already exceeded the requirements of the Clean Power Plan.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;California\u0026rsquo;s action demonstrates that complying with the Clean Power Plan is not only feasible, it strengthens the resiliency of our power sector and helps basic services remain affordable for all Californians,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eCalifornia Public Utilities Commissioner Carla J. Peterman testified that the state is reducing carbon emissions while monthly electricity bills remain significantly less than the national average.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;In the last two decades, we have invested billions of dollars in energy efficiency, renewable energy, demand response, energy storage, and more efficient natural gas plants,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;Investing in greenhouse gas reductions benefits ratepayers and can be done in a manner that ensures reliability and affordability.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eSeveral state officials noted that the state is already seeing the devastating effects of a changing climate.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;There is no question that climate change is here,\u0026rdquo; said Tom Gibson, California Undersecretary for Natural Resources. \u0026ldquo;Rising average temperatures, shrinking mountain snowpack, severe drought, dead and dying trees, wildfires, floods and coastal storm surges are making their mark on our state.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;The Clean Power Plan represents an important step on the path toward cleaner energy sources that can help avoid the worst effects of climate change,\u0026rdquo; Gibson said. \u0026ldquo;Retaining and implementing this important plan is in the best interest of our environment, our communities, our economy, and our shared future.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eArsenio Mataka, Special Assistant to the California Attorney General for the Environment, said that U.S. EPA has a legal obligation to reduce carbon pollution and fight climate change.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;We must plot a path to a decarbonized future that minimizes the toll that climate change will exact on our health, our environment and our economy. In California, we are doing just that,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Attorney General Becerra\u0026rsquo;s message for the EPA and Administrator Pruitt is simple: fulfill your duty to regulate carbon pollution from the largest stationary sources in the United States by defending the Clean Power Plan, rather than tearing it up. If you ignore your responsibilities and continue down the path you are on, the Attorney General will be there to fight you every inch of the way.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eIn October, Gov. Brown\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2017/10/09/news19996/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ereaffirmed California\u0026rsquo;s commitment\u003c/a\u003e to exceed the targets of the Clean Power Plan and warned of the costs of repealing it. U.S. EPA\u0026rsquo;s proposal is also \u003ca href=\"https://www.usclimatealliance.org/publications/2018/1/4/us-climate-alliance-statement-on-epa-repeal-of-clean-power-plan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eopposed by the U.S. Climate Alliance\u003c/a\u003e, a bipartisan coalition of governors committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eComplete transcripts of today\u0026rsquo;s testimony are available \u003ca href=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2018/02/CA-State-Testimony-CPP-02.28.18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov | \u003ca href=\"https://agency.calepa.ca.gov/Listservs/Unsubscribe.asp?LID=54\"\u003eunsubscribe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":15853,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1519837200000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1519837200000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"California Officials Testify against U.S. EPA\u0027s Proposed Repeal of National Climate Policy","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eGovernor Brown Issues Statement on South Napa Earthquake\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement on the earthquake in Napa Valley, felt throughout the region this morning:\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;My Office of Emergency Services has been on full activation since early this morning and is working closely with state and local emergency managers, first responders and transportation officials to respond to impacts to residents and critical infrastructure. These public safety officials are doing all they can to help residents and those living in affected areas should follow their guidance and instruction.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFor more information and updates, follow the Governor\u0027s Office of Emergency Services on Twitter at @Cal_OES or visit\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://www.oes.ca.gov/\"\u003ewww.oes.ca.gov\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov. To unsubscribe, please go to http://www.calepa.ca.gov/listservs/.\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1015269,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":14358,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1408899600000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1408899600000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Governor Brown Issues Statement on South Napa Earthquake","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e June 2, 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:Nilan.Watmore@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eNilan Watmore\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 445-2006\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eGovernor\u0026rsquo;s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Now Open for Applications\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; The California Environmental Protection Agency today announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Governor\u0026rsquo;s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), the state\u0026rsquo;s most prestigious environmental achievement award. Applications are available at \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\"\u003ewww.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eThe GEELA program recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership for voluntary achievements in conserving California\u0027s resources, protecting and enhancing the environment, building public-private partnerships, and strengthening the state\u0026rsquo;s economy. \u003cstrong\u003eApplications are due Friday, July 29, 2016.\u003c/strong\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eCalifornians are environmentally conscious and actively support programs, products and services that protect our state\u0026rsquo;s natural resources.\u0026nbsp; The Governor\u0026rsquo;s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award provides a way to raise public awareness of the green mission, goals and products of award recipients. The GEELA winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Sacramento.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eThis year, GEELA recipients will be chosen from five categories and one subcategory: \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eClimate Change\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eAutomobile Dealer Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Promotion\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eEcosystem and Land Use Stewardship\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eEnvironmental Education\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eSustainable Practices, Communities or Facilities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eWaste Reduction \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eNew this year, nominees will submit their GEELA applications and supporting documents using an online portal that is secure and easy to use.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eEstablished in 1993, the GEELA program is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the Natural Resources Agency; the Department of Food and Agriculture; the State Transportation Agency; the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; the Labor and Workforce Development Agency; the Health and Human Services Agency; and the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eFor more information about GEELA, please visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\"\u003ewww.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov | \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Listservs/Unsubscribe.asp?LID=54\"\u003eunsubscribe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":15066,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1464886800000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1464886800000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Governor\u0027s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Now Open for Applications","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2017/06/calepa_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cimg src=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2018/05/oehha_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;May 9, 2018\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:Alex.Barnum@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eAlex Barnum\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026nbsp;(916) 324-9670\u003cbr /\u003eCalifornia Environmental Protection Agency\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:Sam.Delson@oehha.ca.gov\"\u003eSam Delson\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026nbsp;(916) 324-0955 | (916) 764-0955\u003cbr /\u003eOffice of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eImpacts of climate change in California significant and increasingly stark, new report says\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003ePioneering efforts to reduce climate change drivers are working, but climate adaptation and mitigation efforts must continue\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; From record temperatures to proliferating wildfires and rising seas, California is already feeling the significant and growing effects of climate change, according to a\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://oehha.ca.gov/climate-change/report/2018-report-indicators-climate-change-california\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enew report\u003c/a\u003e released today that tracks 36 indicators of climate change and its impacts on the state.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThe report documents the growing number of extreme weather-related events in recent years, such as the devastating 2017 wildfires and the record-setting 2012-16 drought. Some of the long-term warming trends underlying these events, including the rise in average temperatures and the number of extremely hot days and nights, have accelerated in recent decades, the report shows.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThe report also tracks a variety of other climate change indicators: the declining snowpack and dramatic retreat of glaciers in the Sierra Nevada, unprecedented tree mortality in California forests, a rise in ocean temperatures off the California coast, and the shifting ranges of m\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eany species of California plants and animals. These impacts are similar to those that are occurring globally.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;As California works to both fight climate change and adapt to it, it is critical that we understand the dramatic impacts climate change is already having in our state,\u0026rdquo; said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;California\u0026rsquo;s climate leadership is unquestioned, and this report builds on the essential scientific foundation that informs our efforts to respond to climate change.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eCalEPA\u0026rsquo;s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) compiled the 36 indicators of climate change, drawing upon monitoring data from throughout the state and a wide variety of research studies carried out by state and federal agencies, universities and research institutions.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;These indicators illustrate in stark terms how climate change is affecting our state, and the growing threat climate change poses to our future,\u0026rdquo; said OEHHA Director Dr. Lauren Zeise. \u0026ldquo;This report demonstrates the value of California\u0026rsquo;s extensive research and monitoring efforts, and is a valuable resource for state and local policymakers addressing critical climate adaptation and mitigation needs.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eOne of the more positive outcomes discussed in the report is that despite an increase in the state\u0026rsquo;s population and economic output, California\u0026rsquo;s pioneering policies designed to curb emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) have led to an overall de\u003c/font\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003ecline in emissions as well as decreased emissions per capita and per dollar of its gross state product.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eAdditional k\u003c/font\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eey findings of the report include:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c/strong\u003e Average air temperatures have increased throughout the state since 1895, with temperatures increasing at a faster rate since the mid-1970s. The last four years were the hottest on record, with 2014 being the warmest, followed by 2015, 2017, and 2016. Nighttime temperatures have been rising faster than daytime temperatures.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildfires:\u003c/strong\u003e The five largest fire years since 1950 occurred in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012 and 2015. Preliminary data suggest that 2017, which included the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in state history (Sonoma and Napa counties) and the largest wildfire in state history (Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties), will rank as the second largest fire year in terms of total acreage.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrought:\u003c/strong\u003e California is becoming drier, with unprecedented dry years in 2014 and 2015. The recent drought from 2012 to 2016 was the most extreme since instrumental records began.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSierra Nevada Snowmelt:\u003c/strong\u003e The fraction of snowmelt runoff into the Sacramento River between April and July relative to total year-round runoff has declined, leading to less water available during the summer to meet the state\u0026rsquo;s needs.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Migration:\u003c/strong\u003e Pine forests now occupy less area statewide, while in certain parts of the state, oaks cover larger areas. About 75 percent of the small mammal species and over 80 percent of the bird species surveyed in the Sierra Nevada region have shifted ranges.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eIn addition, the report highlights a variety\u003c/font\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e of \u0026ldquo;emerging climate change issues\u0026rdquo; that appear to be influenced by climate change but the link has not yet been conclusively established. These include a reduction in coastal and Central Valley fog, an incr\u003c/font\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eease in harmful algal blooms, and a rise in invasive agricultural pests. Additional data or further analyses will be needed to determine the extent to which climate change plays a role.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThe report is one of two major state research efforts looking at climate change impacts in California. While the indicators report documents and measures impacts that have already occurred, another series of reports, \u003ca href=\"http://resources.ca.gov/climate/safeguarding/research/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCalifornia\u0026rsquo;s Climate Change Assessments\u003c/a\u003e, builds on these observations to make projections about future impacts that can inform state adaptation strategies. California is one of the few states to compile its own series of comprehensive reports on the impacts of climate change.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eThe full indicators report and a 15-pages summary are available at \u003ca href=\"https://oehha.ca.gov/climate-change/document/indicators-climate-change-california\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eoehha.ca.gov/climate-change/document/indicators-climate-change-california\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eA leader in the global fight against climate change, California is on track to exceed its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. In 2016, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Senate Bill 32, setting the state on an ambitious course to reduce emissions an additional 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. The state\u0026rsquo;s integrated plan for achieving that goal is outlined in \u003ca href=\"https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/scopingplan/scoping_plan_2017.pdf?_ga=2.217279391.806730487.1525116188-310690550.1418864169\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan\u003c/a\u003e, adopted by the California Air Resources Board last year.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eRelease of the indicators report will be followed this summer by\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://resources.ca.gov/climate/safeguarding/research/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCalifornia\u0026rsquo;s Fourth Climate Change Assessment\u003c/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"http://www.californiaadaptationforum.org/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCalifornia Adaptation Forum\u003c/a\u003e. The adaptation forum will provide a venue for leaders from all regions of the stat\u003c/font\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003ee to address the impacts detailed in the indicators report and the climate assessment. In September, Gov. Brown will host leaders from around the world at a\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://globalclimateactionsummit.org/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGlobal Climate Action Summit\u003c/a\u003e in San Francisco.\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOEHHA is the primary state entity for the assessment of risks posed by chemical contaminants in the environment. Its mission is to protect and enhance public health and the environment by scientific evaluation of risks posed by hazardous substances.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e###\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov | \u003ca href=\"https://agency.calepa.ca.gov/Listservs/Unsubscribe.asp?LID=54\"\u003eunsubscribe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":15940,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1525879800000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1525879800000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Impacts of climate change in California significant and increasingly stark, new report says","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e July 8, 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:Alex.Barnum@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eAlex Barnum\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eCalEPA Funding for Environmental Justice Grants Doubles for Second Consecutive Year\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; The California Environmental Protection Agency today announced more than $1.1 million in grants to 25 organizations statewide to improve environmental and health conditions and promote public engagement in California communities disproportionately burdened by pollution.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe $1.1 million in funding for the 2016 Environmental Justice (EJ) Small Grants program represents a doubling over last year\u0026rsquo;s $500,000 in grants and a four-fold increase over 2013 when the program provided $250,000 in grants to 13 organizations.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;We are pleased that this year we have doubled the number of funded projects and doubled the amount of funding per project,\u0026rdquo; said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;This reflects our commitment to environmental justice and will have a greater impact toward improving health and quality of life in our most vulnerable communities.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe grants were awarded to community-based nonprofit organizations and federally recognized tribal governments throughout California. Grant recipients are located in Northern, Southern and Central California, in inland and coastal communities. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eProjects selected for the EJ grants address a variety of issues, including improving access to safe and clean water, mitigating impacts of climate change and reducing the potential for exposure to pesticides and toxic chemicals. Many projects also focus on reducing the cumulative impacts of multiple pollution sources and equipping residents of disadvantaged communities to participate in environmental decision-making at both local and state levels.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFunds for this program are provided by the boards, departments and office within CalEPA. The CalEPA EJ Small Grants Program was established by Assembly Bill 2312 (Chu, Chapter 994, Statutes of 2002) to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations and federally recognized tribal governments. Since its inception, the program has awarded 106 grants totaling $2.8 million. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThis year\u0026rsquo;s grants include the following:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLos Angeles Community Action Network (LACAN), southern Los Angeles, Watts ($48,265)\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eLACAN will provide environmental justice and health education to residents living in the Jordan Downs Public Housing Complex in Los Angeles. LACAN will also educate community members on soil and groundwater contamination, air quality, toxic chemicals and how to participate in the government decision-making process. LACAN will facilitate a community health assessment project in conjunction with health professionals from Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), Central Valley, Merced County, Planada, Le Grand ($50,000) \u0026ndash;\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;RCAC will install ten new water filling stations in Planada and Le Grand in Merced County to improve access to safe and clean water and increase water consumption. RCAC will provide education to community residents on water safety and the importance of water consumption. RCAC will partner with Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) and Merced Building Healthy Communities to conduct outreach to the targeted communities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Valley Band (Big Valley Band) of Pomo Indians, Northern California, Lake County ($50,000) \u0026ndash;\u003c/strong\u003e The Big Valley Band will collect samples of three fish and shellfish species for cyanotoxin analysis to develop adaptation strategies to ensure the safe consumption of Tribally important fish at subsistence levels. The results will be shared with other Pomo Tribes in the Lake County area, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the public, and Clear Lake Cyanobacteria Task Force to determine viable safe fish consumption options. The Big Valley Tribe will also work with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and OEHHA to develop a monitoring strategy framework for the project. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eView a\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/Funding/SmallGrants/2016/GrantSummary.htm\"\u003ecomplete list\u003c/a\u003e of 2016 grantees.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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Watson\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026nbsp;(916) 324-9670\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026mdash;The California Environmental Protection Agency today announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Governor\u0027s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), the state\u0027s most prestigious environmental achievement award.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe award recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership for voluntary achievements in conserving California\u0027s resources, protecting and enhancing the environment, building public-private partnerships, and strengthening the state\u0027s economy.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eApplication instructions are \u003ca href=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eavailable online\u003c/a\u003e. Applications are due by Tuesday, July 31.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCalifornians are environmentally conscious and actively support programs, products and services that protect our state\u0027s natural resources. The Governor\u0027s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award provides a way to raise public awareness of the green mission, goals and products of award recipients. The GEELA winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Sacramento in December 2018.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eGEELA recipients will be chosen from five categories and one subcategory:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eClimate Change\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAutomobile Dealer Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Promotion\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEcosystem and Land Use Stewardship\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEnvironmental Education\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSustainable Practices, Communities or Facilities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eWaste Reduction\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEstablished in 1993, the GEELA program is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, California Department of Food and Agriculture, California Health and Human Services Agency, California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, California Natural Resources Agency, California Government Operations Agency, California State Transportation Agency and the Governor\u0027s Office.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFor more information visit CalEPA\u0027s\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGEELA\u003c/a\u003e webpage:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecalepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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The two regulations implement key recommendations of the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Interagency Working Group on Refinery Safety, and are the result of a multi-year effort, including extensive consultation with workers, industry, NGOs, and communities, following a serious chemical release and fire at Chevron\u0026rsquo;s Richmond oil refinery in August 2012.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;The proposed regulations will put into place new strategies to prevent major incidents at refineries, and to protect refinery workers and surrounding communities from exposure to health and safety risks,\u0026rdquo; said David M. Lanier, Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe proposal includes two complementary regulations \u0026ndash; one overhauling \u003ca href=\"http://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/process-safety-management-for-petroleum-refineries.html\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eCal/OSHA worker safety regulations as they apply to refineries\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e and another strengthening the \u003ca href=\"http://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/fire-rescue/hazardous-materials/california-accidental-release-prevention\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eCalifornia Accidental Release Prevention program (CalARP) regulations\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e designed to prevent the accidental release of hazardous substances that could harm public health and the environment. DIR, Cal OES, and CalEPA have collaborated to ensure that the two regulations are aligned.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;These regulations will make refineries safer neighbors and employers. Refinery workers, community and environmental organizations, and industry leaders worked with us to develop requirements that are practical and effective,\u0026rdquo; said Matthew Rodriquez, California Secretary for Environmental Protection.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe proposed regulations incorporate the most advanced principles of safer engineering and management, as well as attention to the human and organizational elements of safety. Key features of the proposed regulations include:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIncreased employer accountability for the mechanical integrity of refinery equipment;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0027Calibri\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eRequirements to adopt inherently safer designs and systems, to the greatest extent feasible;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0027Calibri\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIncreased employee involvement in all aspects of the safety and prevention program;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0027Calibri\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ePeriodic workplace safety culture assessments to evaluate whether management is appropriately emphasizing safety over production pressures;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0027Calibri\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAuthority for refinery personnel to shut down a unit if needed in the event of an unsafe condition or emergency and provisions for anonymous reporting of safety hazards;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0027Calibri\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eRequirements for investigations to determine root causes of any incidents that do occur and develop interim and permanent corrective measures in response; and\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0027Calibri\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAnnual public reporting of refinery safety metrics. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0027Calibri\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eMajor incidents at oil and gas refineries pose a significant risk to refinery workers and nearby communities while costing Californians an average of $800 million a year in disruption to fuel supplies.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0027Calibri\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;The proposed amendments to the California Process Safety Management program and Accidental Release Prevention program are significant improvements that will strengthen protections for workers, communities and the environment, based on lessons learned and best practices,\u0026rdquo; said Vanessa Allen Sutherland, Chairperson of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board. \u0026ldquo;We look forward to seeing the final regulations implemented, and\u0026nbsp;we hope that they prove to be a model for refinery worker protection and public safety for the rest of the country.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0027Calibri\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCal OES and DIR\u0026rsquo;s Occupational Standards Board will provide a minimum of 45 days to solicit comment on the proposed regulations. \u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eA public hearing on the Process Safety Management regulation will be held in \u003ca href=\"http://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/documents/noticeSep2016-Process-Safety-Management-for-Petroleum-Refineriess.pdf\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eSacramento on September 15\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e; a public hearing on the CalARP regulation has not yet been scheduled\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0027Calibri\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFollowing a serious chemical release and fire at \u003ca href=\"https://www.dir.ca.gov/DIRNews/2013/IR2013-06.html\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eChevron\u0026rsquo;s Richmond oil refinery in August 2012\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. called for an Interagency Working Group to examine ways to improve public and worker safety through enhanced oversight of refineries, and to strengthen emergency preparedness in anticipation of any future incident. The Working Group consisted of participants from 13 agencies and departments, as well as the Governor\u0026rsquo;s office. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0027Calibri\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eOver an eight-month period, the Working Group met with industry, labor, community, environmental, academic, local emergency response and other stakeholders. It also worked closely with the Contra Costa County Health Services Hazardous Materials Division, which implements an industrial safety ordinance that served as a model for the proposed refinery safety regulations. In February 2014 the Working Group issued a final \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Publications/Reports/2014/RefineryRpt.pdf\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003ereport\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e with recommendations to improve safety practices at refineries and develop more reliable and effective emergency response plans. The proposed regulations implement one of four key recommendations of the final report.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: \u0027Calibri\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: \u0027Arial\u0027,\u0027sans-serif\u0027; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eCalifornia now has an \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Refinery/\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000ff\"\u003eInteragency Refinery Task Force\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, headed by CalEPA with participation from DIR, its division Cal/OSHA, and 11 other federal, state, and local agencies and departments. The task force works collaboratively to achieve the highest possible level of safety for refinery workers and local communities, and prepare for and effectively respond to emergencies if they occur.\u003c/span\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov | \u003ca href=\"https://agency.calepa.ca.gov/Listservs/Unsubscribe.asp?LID=54\"\u003eunsubscribe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":15126,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1468521000000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1468521000000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Press Release: California Announces Major Regulatory Proposal to Improve Safety at Oil Refineries","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"CalEPA Logo\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px; color: #333333; font-family: \u0027Helvetica Neue\u0027, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.4286px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eSeptember 6, 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px; color: #333333; font-family: \u0027Helvetica Neue\u0027, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.4286px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia\u0026nbsp;Contacts:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px; color: #333333; font-family: \u0027Helvetica Neue\u0027, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.4286px;\"\u003eCalEPA: Alex Barnum (916) 324-9670 (O)\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003eOEHHA: Sam Delson (916) 324-0955 (O)\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e(916) 764-0955 (C)\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch1 id=\"page-title\" class=\"title\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.67em 0px; font-family: \u0027Helvetica Neue\u0027, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.1; color: #cc6600; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; font-size: 29px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eCalEPA and OEHHA Announce Workshops and Webinars to Gather Input on Draft Update to CalEnviroScreen\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: \u0027Helvetica Neue\u0027, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.4286px;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; State environmental officials today released\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http://oehha.ca.gov/calenviroscreen/report/calenviroscreen-30-draft\"\u003emajor updated draft version\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;o\u003c/span\u003ef the California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool (CalEnviroScreen) for public review and comment.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) will hold two webinars and seven regional workshops this month on the new updated version of the tool. The webinars will discuss the proposed updates, and staff at the regional workshops will share the proposed updates, answer questions, and take public comment.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;By identifying communities burdened by pollution and vulnerable to its effects, CalEnviroScreen helps us prioritize our activities and demonstrates our commitment to advancing environmental justice,\u0026rdquo; said CalEPA Secretary Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;Ensuring all Californians have a voice in public processes is a critical component of environmental justice, and I encourage all interested Californians to participate in these workshops.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe regional workshops will be held in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, Calexico, Oakland, Sacramento, and Fresno.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe draft CalEnviroScreen 3.0 uses data on 20 indicators of pollution, environmental quality, and socioeconomic and public health conditions to calculate a score for each of the state\u0026rsquo;s 8,000 census tracts based on their overall pollution burdens and vulnerabilities. The draft update adds newer data for all of the indicators that have become available since the current version of CalEnviroScreen was released in 2014. It also improves the way some of the indicators are calculated.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe new draft adds two new indicators, which measure rent-adjusted income and cardiovascular health. The rent-adjusted income indicator shows the median income in each census tract after subtracting costs for rental housing. The cardiovascular health indicator shows the rate of visits to emergency departments for treatment of heart attacks.\u0026nbsp; In addition, the age indicator from earlier versions has been removed based on concerns that its measure of populations of children and the elderly in individual census tracts does not adequately represent these vulnerable populations. The new version also incorporates additional information on pollution along the California-Mexico border.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;We are committed to ensuring that updates to CalEnviroScreen make best use of the available data to examine pollution and population characteristics across the state,\u0026rdquo; said OEHHA Acting Director Dr. Lauren Zeise.\u0026nbsp; \u0026ldquo;As we work to update CalEnviroScreen, we would like to hear from as many Californians as possible.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe webinar and workshop dates, times, and locations are as follows:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: \u0027Helvetica Neue\u0027, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.4286px;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eFirst Webinar\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTuesday, September 6, 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e11:00 AM- 12:00 PM PT\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eSecond Webinar\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eWednesday, September 28, 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e11:00 AM- 12:00 PM PT\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eLos Angeles\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eWednesday, September 7, 6-8 PM\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eJunipero Serra State Building\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e320 West Fourth Street\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eLos Angeles, CA 90013\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eSan Bernardino\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThursday, September 8, 6-8 PM\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e5th Street Senior Center\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e600 W. 5th Street\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eSan Bernardino, CA 92410\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eSan Diego\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTuesday, September 13, 6-8 PM\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCesar E. Chavez Campus: San Diego Continuing Education\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e1901 Main Street\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eSan Diego, CA 92113\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eCalexico\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eWednesday, September 14, 6-8 PM\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCarmen Durazo Cultural Arts Center\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e421 Heffernan St.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCalexico, CA 92231\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eOakland\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTuesday, September 20, 6-8 PM\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eOakland Asian Cultural Center\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e388 9th St, Suite 290\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eOakland, CA 94607\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eSacramento\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eWednesday, September 21, 6-8 PM\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFruit Ridge Community Collaborative\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e4625 44th Street\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eSacramento CA 95820\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eFresno\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThursday, September 22, 6-8 PM\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCecil C. Hinton Community Center\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e2385 S Fairview Avenue\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFresno, CA, 93706\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px; color: #333333; font-family: \u0027Helvetica Neue\u0027, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.4286px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eAdditional information about the webinars and workshops, including optional registration and links for the webinars,\u003ca href=\"http://oehha.ca.gov/calenviroscreen/public-comment-period-general-info/workshops-and-webinar-draft-calenviroscreen-30\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;is available here\u003c/a\u003e. Information about how to submit written comments is availble on the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; text-decoration: none; background: transparent;\" href=\"http://oehha.ca.gov/calenviroscreen/report/calenviroscreen-30-draft\"\u003eCalEnviroScreen 3.0 draft page\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; text-decoration: none; background: transparent;\" href=\"http://oehha.ca.gov/calenviroscreen/public-comment-period-general-info/workshops-and-webinar-draft-calenviroscreen-30\"\u003e.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px; color: #333333; font-family: \u0027Helvetica Neue\u0027, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.4286px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eOEHHA released the first version of CalEnviroScreen in 2013, followed by an updated version in 2014. It is the nation\u0026rsquo;s first comprehensive, statewide environmental health screening tool. It is currently available in both English and Spanish.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px; color: #333333; font-family: \u0027Helvetica Neue\u0027, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.4286px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003eNovember 1\u003c/span\u003e7\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e, 2016\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact:\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"mailto:Alex.Barnum@calepa.ca.gov\"\u003eAlex Barnum\u003c/a\u003e, (916) 324-9670\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermany and California vow to expand cooperation on climate and environment\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/font\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eMARRAKESH \u0026ndash; Meeting at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP22) in Morocco, California Secretary for Environmental Protection Matthew Rodriquez and German State Secretary for Environment, Building and Nuclear Safety Jochen Flasbarth agreed to expand cooperation and redouble their commitment to reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement and keeping the global temperature well below 2 degrees Celsius.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAt their meeting, State Secretary Flasbarth and Secretary Rodriquez discussed the need for decisive climate action now to avoid the worst impacts of climate change on the environment, as well as on people\u0026rsquo;s health and livelihood.\u0026nbsp; They also discussed how solutions to climate change, like investing in renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate smart technology, will help grow our economies and create jobs.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eState Secretary Flasbarth said: \u0026ldquo;Ambitious climate action needs the involvement of all actors \u0026ndash; business, science and citizens \u0026ndash; and of all levels of government.\u0026rdquo; He went on to underline that the cooperation between the national, federal and local level within countries and between countries can be of great benefit.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAdditionally, Secretary Rodriquez and State Secretary Flasbarth committed to continue working with other national and subnational actors on climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as environmental issues like clean air.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;Our partnership with Germany and its regions has grown into a global coalition that sets an example and encourages action by other state and national governments,\u0026rdquo; said Secretary Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;We look forward to strengthening our collaboration to confront climate change and lead the transition to a clean energy economy.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThey agreed to support the work of the\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://under2mou.org/\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eUnder2 Coalition\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;on Subnational Global Climate Leadership, a growing pact of 165 cities, states and countries committed to limiting the increase in global average temperature to below 2 degrees Celsius. With the\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=19600\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eaddition of 29 new members\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;this week, the coalition has grown to represent more than 1.08\u0026nbsp;billion people and $25.7 trillion in GDP, equivalent to more than a third\u0026nbsp;of the global economy.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSecretary Rodriquez and State Secretary Flasbarth highlighted the Under2 Coalition as an excellent example for close cooperation on ambitious climate action between different nations, provinces, federal states and cities from different continents. The Coalition was formed in 2015 by California and the German state of Baden-W\u0026uuml;rttemberg to mobilize - and galvanize - bold climate action from likeminded governments around the globe. Coalition members pledge to limit greenhouse gas emissions to 2 tons per capita or 80-95% below 1990 levels by 2050.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eUnder Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., California has taken bold action to advance its climate goals,\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=19522\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eestablishing the most ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in North America\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=19549\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003enation\u0027s toughest restrictions on destructive super pollutants\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e. In September, Governor Brown also signed\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=19538\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003elegislation that directs cap-and-trade funds\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;to greenhouse gas reducing programs that benefit disadvantaged communities, support clean transportation and protect natural ecosystems.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThis action builds on\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=19153\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003elandmark legislation\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;the Governor signed in October 2015 to generate half of the state\u0027s electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and double the rate of energy efficiency savings in California buildings. Governor Brown has also committed to reducing today\u0027s petroleum use in cars and trucks by up to 50 percent within the next 15 years; make heating fuels cleaner; and manage farm and rangelands, forests and wetlands so they can store carbon.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe German cabinet adopted on Monday the Climate Action Plan 2050 following a proposal by Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks. It is the first government document that maps the way toward near greenhouse gas neutrality in Germany by 2050. The plan sets out climate quantitative targets for individual economic sectors in 2030 and provides guidance for strategic decisions over the coming years.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns to cepacomm@calepa.ca.gov | \u003ca href=\"https://agency.calepa.ca.gov/Listservs/Unsubscribe.asp?LID=54\"\u003eunsubscribe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","CreatedByEmail":null,"CreatedByFullName":null,"CreatedByID":1013181,"CreatedOn":null,"DeliveryMethodID":0,"DeliveryMethodName":null,"DeliveryScheduleID":0,"DeliveryScheduleName":null,"ForeignEntityID":54,"FromEmailAddress":null,"FromName":null,"FromUserID":null,"HasAttachments":false,"ID":15269,"IsArchived":false,"IsBodyHtml":false,"ListID":54,"ListName":null,"PortalID":null,"PortalLongName":null,"PortalName":null,"PortalShortName":null,"PriorityID":0,"PriorityName":null,"QueuedOn":null,"SendOn":"\/Date(1479315600000)\/","SentOn":"\/Date(1479315600000)\/","SerialNumber":null,"StatusID":5,"StatusName":"Sent","Subject":"Germany and California vow to expand cooperation on climate and environment","ToRecipientCount":0,"ToRecipientEmailAddress":null,"UpdatedByEmail":null,"UpdatedByFullName":null,"UpdatedByID":0,"UpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135568000000)\/"},{"ActionTicketHash":null,"ApplicationID":90,"ApplicationLongName":null,"ApplicationName":null,"ApplicationShortName":null,"AttachmentCount":0,"BatchCompletedOn":null,"BatchID":null,"BatchStartedOn":null,"Body":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/images/PressRelease.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Immediate Release:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003eJanuary 9, 2017 \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContacts:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eCalEPA: Alex Barnum (916) 324-9670 (O)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eOEHHA: Julian Leichty (916) 323-2395 (O)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCalEPA and OEHHA Finalize Major Update to Environmental Health Screening Tool\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eCalEnviroScreen 3.0 to help guide investment in disadvantaged communities across the state\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSACRAMENTO \u0026ndash; State environmental officials today released an \u003ca href=\"http://oehha.ca.gov/calenviroscreen/report/calenviroscreen-30\"\u003eupdated version\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;of California\u0026rsquo;s groundbreaking environmental health screening tool, CalEnviroScreen 3.0.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eReflecting extensive public input, the science-based tool is used to help implement a variety of state programs aimed at reducing pollution and providing a healthier environment in California\u0026rsquo;s most disadvantaged communites. Among its applications is targeting communities for investments with state cap-and-trade funds to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;CalEnviroScreen helps us prioritize our efforts to revitalize disadvantaged communities, whether it\u0026rsquo;s through investing cap-and-trade auction proceeds or by improving compliance with environmental laws,\u0026rdquo; said CalEPA Secretary Matthew Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;The latest update demonstrates our determination to continue refining this critical tool and advancing environmental justice.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eAs of March 2016, half of cap-and-trade investments statewide \u0026ndash; $469 million of $912 million \u0026ndash; went to projects providing benefits to disadvantaged communities identified using CalEnviroScreen, and more than a third of those investments \u0026ndash; $356 million \u0026ndash; went to projects located within those communities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;California is committed to continuing to lead the nation in its environmental policies, and the state\u0026rsquo;s commitment to environmental justice is no exception,\u0026rdquo; said California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Le\u0026oacute;n, author of SB 535, which requires CalEPA to identify disadvantaged communities. \u0026ldquo;This groundbreaking scientific tool is key to getting investments to the communities that need them the most.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"http://oehha.ca.gov/sites/default/files/media/files/images/logo/calenviroscreenlogosmaller.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"72\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCalEnviroScreen identifies the communities most burdened by multiple sources of pollution and that are especially vulnerable to its effects. \u0026nbsp;The tool ranks each of the state\u0026rsquo;s 8,000 census tracts using data on 20 indicators of pollution, environmental quality, and socioeconomic and public health conditions.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;CalEnviroScreen exemplifies our commitment to providing policymakers with a science-based examination of pollution burden and population vulnerability across the state,\u0026rdquo; said OEHHA Director Dr. Lauren Zeise. \u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;We are grateful to all of the Californians \u0026mdash;many of whom are residents of highly-burdened communities\u0026mdash;who have participated in our workshops and aided in the development of this tool.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIn addition to informing the allocation of cap-and-trade funds, CalEnviroScreen is used by CalEPA and its boards, departments and office to target environmental justice grants, promote greater compliance with environmental laws, prioritize site-cleanup activites and identify opportunities for sustainable economic development in heavily impacted neighborhoods.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\"Our efforts to confront climate change must fairly provide aid to communities disproportionately burdened by pollution,\u0026rdquo; said Assemblymember Phil Ting of San Francisco. \u0026ldquo;Creating a tool to impartially identify them is tough, but this update to CalEnviroscreen is a move in the right direction.\"\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe new version of the tool adds two new indicators, which measure high housing costs and cardiovascular health. The housing-cost indicator shows the fraction of each census tract\u0026rsquo;s low-income households that pay over half of their income for housing. The cardiovascular health indicator shows the rate of visits to emergency departments for treatment of heart attacks. Other refinements include several additional data sources:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe groundwater threats indicator has added data on \u0026ldquo;produced water\u0026rdquo; ponds from oil and gas operations.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe solid waste facilities indicator has added information on scrap metal recyclers.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe drinking water contaminants indicator has added improved data on the areas served by drinking water systems, and three additional chemical contaminants.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eLastly, CalEnviroScreen 3.0 incorporates updated data for each of the indicators, as well as additional information on pollution originating in Mexico that affects California\u0026rsquo;s border communities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\"California\u0027s border communities face unique environmental challenges that impact the health of its residents,\u0026rdquo; said Luis Olmedo, Executive Director of Comite Civico Del Valle, Inc., an Imperial County non-profit organization. \u0026ldquo;By incorporating more information about pollution from both sides of the border CalEPA and OEHHA have improved CalEnviroScreen to more accurately reflect these challenges. We look forward to working with CalEPA to further refine its understanding of pollution near the border.\"\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCalEnviroScreen 3.0 was developed through an extensive public review process. After releasing the initial draft in September, CalEPA and OEHHA held seven workshops across the state, and two webinars, to solicit public comment on the draft. OEHHA and CalEPA are committed to continuing to revise and refine the tool through an open and public process.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eOEHHA released the first version of CalEnviroScreen in 2013, followed by the updated CalEnviroScreen 2.0 in 2014. It is the nation\u0026rsquo;s first comprehensive, statewide environmental health screening tool.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e###\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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First released by the administration of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in January 2014, the Water Action Plan is a five-year framework with 10 overarching goals designed to bring sustainability to California\u0026rsquo;s water resources and restoration to its most important ecosystems.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe plan\u0026rsquo;s major goals include making conservation a way of life, increasing regional self-reliance in water supplies, managing and preparing for dry periods, and providing safe water for all communities. The plan is the foundation for expenditures under Proposition 1, the $7.5 billion water bond passed overwhelmingly by California voters in November 2014.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe 2016 summary of accomplishments was prepared by the California Natural Resources Agency, California Environmental Protection Agency, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;We built momentum in 2016 that we intend to maintain in 2017 and beyond,\u0026rdquo; said California Natural Resources Secretary John Laird. \u0026ldquo;United by the Water Action Plan goals and enabled by the Proposition 1 funds, we are making investments that will pay off for generations to come.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCalifornia Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross said, \u0026ldquo;This plan is critically important beyond the year-to-year fluctuations we experience in precipitation. Looking ahead, we know that we must work together to make every drop of water count in California.\"\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u0026ldquo;The drought has highlighted the challenges California faces under climate change,\u0026rdquo; said CalEPA Secretary Matt Rodriquez. \u0026ldquo;The Water Action Plan serves as an invaluable guide to ensure that our short-term responses to the drought are also being translated into actions that make our water system more sustainable and resilient over the long term.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSome of the 2016 achievements described in the California Water Action Plan Implementation Report \u0026ndash; 2016 Summary of Accomplishments include:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThe investment of hundreds of millions of dollars of Proposition 1 funds in local projects that recycle water, improve farm irrigation water efficiency, capture stormwater, and otherwise stretch and safeguard supplies. These state bond dollars will leverage additional hundreds of millions of dollars of federal and local investment.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eLaunch of dozens of habitat restoration projects around the state, including the largest tidal wetlands restoration project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSupport for the implementation of Klamath dam removal through bond funding and amendments to a key multi-party agreement.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eCreation of a five-agency framework for moving California beyond emergency, one-size-fits-all drought restrictions on water to permanent water-use efficiency standards in a way that accounts for local conditions and demographics.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eImplementation of regulations to carry out the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014, with counties, cities, and local water districts beginning to form the new agencies that will bring groundwater pumping and recharge into balance.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eLaunch of a public process to update the water quality standards and flow requirements in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to balance the needs of fish, farms, and cities. The State Water Resources Control Board began hearings this year to update 20-year-old Delta water quality standards.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eFor more information about the California Water Action Plan, visit http://resources.ca.gov/california_water_action_plan/.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e###\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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It was developed in partnership with the city and county of Sacramento and CleanWorld.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn L. Sullivan Chevrolet (\u003c/strong\u003ePlacer County) for promoting the sale and adoption of zero emission vehicles through its Electric Vehicle (EV) Program.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eEnvironmental Education\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlameda County Waste Management Authority (\u003c/strong\u003eAlameda County) for its StopWaste environmental education program in Alameda County schools that has reduced food waste, increased recycling and helped save the county more than $1 million.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount Madonna School (\u003c/strong\u003eSanta Cruz County) for its Fifth Grade Integrated Curriculum Environmental Project, a comprehensive, curriculum-based program that teaches students about citizenship, community service and environmental issues, helping to create the next generation of environmental stewards.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolano Resource Conservation District\u003c/strong\u003e (Solano County) for an environmental education program that began as an effort to fill the gap in science and outdoor education faced by local schools and has evolved into a diverse set of programs to educate people of various ages and backgrounds and raise awareness about local environmental issues.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eSustainable Practices, Communities or Facilities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremier Mushrooms Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e (Colusa County) for a waste-to-energy process that is converting a local waste stream (walnut shells) into energy to power its mushroom farming operation, bringing the facility closer to its goal of 100 percent renewable energy by 2020.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCity of Long Beach\u003c/strong\u003e (Los Angeles County) for its downtown development plan that encourages density, transit and pedestrian-oriented development and acts as a catalyst in the creation of sustainable public and private infrastructure.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelta Diablo\u003c/strong\u003e (Contra Costa County) for implementing water resource recovery solutions that include recycled water, pollution prevention, energy recovery, beneficial reuse of biosolids, street sweeping, and household hazardous waste collection.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarth Friendly Products\u003c/strong\u003e (Orange County) for producing safe and environmentally friendly cleaning products and instituting a waste-reduction program that has diverted more than 95 percent of waste from landfills since 2010.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eWaste Reduction\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDignity Health\u003c/strong\u003e (San Joaquin County) for the St. Joseph\u0026rsquo;s Medical Center Ecology Program, which has dramatically reduced hospital waste and grows food for local homeless shelters, serving as a model for how hospitals can incorporate sustainable practices into their day-to-day activities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpicurean Group\u003c/strong\u003e (Santa Clara County) for reducing waste in its food service operations through waste management, recycling and composting.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouth Bay Clean Creeks Coalition\u003c/strong\u003e (Santa Clara County) for its volunteer-led efforts to clean-up and restore Santa Clara County creeks and waterways, resulting in the return of steelhead trout, Chinook salmon and other native species.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe finalists were chosen by a panel of judges that included the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Office and the secretaries of the California Environmental Protection Agency; the Natural Resources Agency; the Department of Food and Agriculture; the State Transportation Agency; the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency; the Labor and Workforce Development Agency; and the Health and Human Services Agency.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFor more information on the GEELA program and this year\u0026rsquo;s award recipients, please visit CalEPA\u0026rsquo;s \u003ca href=\"http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Awards/GEELA/default.htm\"\u003eGEELA webpage\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e# # #\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eYou have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the CalEPA News and Information Listserv. 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