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Study Links California Hospitalizations to Hotter Weather
LOS ANGELES (August 26, 2008) – Rising temperatures have already impacted the health of thousands of Californians, according to a paper in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), written by scientists at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). “The 2006 California Heat Wave: Impacts on Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits,” describes the enormous health impacts of California’s severe heat wave in 2006. According to a separate analysis by NRDC, these impacts were estimated to have cost California $133 million in health-related costs. More intense, more frequent and longer duration heat waves are projected for California in the coming decades due to global warming.
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California Climate Land-Use Bill Passes Assembly, Next Step is the State Senate
SACRAMENTO (August 25, 2008) – Today, California’s state assembly reaffirmed its commitment to fighting global warming by passing Senate Bill 375, a major land-use bill, by a 46-22 margin. Senate Bill 375, by State Senator Darrell Steinberg aims to reduce global warming pollution through better land-use planning by providing local governments incentives to build more compact neighborhoods and promote more transportation alternatives. The bill is sponsored by the California League of Conservation Voters (CLCV) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
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Conservation Groups Say California Climate Land-Use Bill Needed to Achieve Pollution Reduction Targets of Global Warming Solutions Act
SACRAMENTO (August 6, 2008) – State lawmakers announced a breakthrough agreement in negotiations over a landmark bill to reduce global warming pollution through better land-use planning. Senate Bill 375 by Sen. Darrell Steinberg would give local governments incentives to build more compact neighborhoods and provide more transportation alternatives. The bill is sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and California League of Conservation Voters (CLCV).
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California Public Utilities Commission Adopts New Energy Efficiency Goals for Investor Owned Utilities
SAN FRANCISCO (July 31, 2008) –The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today unanimously approved aggressive new energy efficiency goals through 2020 for the state’s investor owned utilities. The decision will save energy, save customers money on their utility bills, reduce air pollution and help California implement its landmark Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
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Gore Issues Challenge for Electricity without Global Warming within Ten Years
WASHINGTON (July 17, 2008) -- In a major effort to move America to a clean energy future, former Vice President Al Gore will today call on our nation to produce electricity from sources free of global warming pollution, a move that would put us on a path to a stronger U.S. economy, protect jobs and dramatically reduce dangerous air pollution . Gore, winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, is calling on the nation to do this within ten years.
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