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Environment Watch: California
Index

With the support of more than a quarter of a million California members and activists and a staff of scientists, policy experts and attorneys, NRDC plays a key role in crafting policies to safeguard clean air and water and protect California's renowned landscapes. The following pages describe NRDC's California advocacy work and include summaries of important state legislation, NRDC's positions on pending administrative decisions and our efforts to solve California's most pressing environmental problems.

An Uneven Shield
Issue Papers

California leads the nation in setting standards to protect the health of families, communities and the environment. Yet too little is publicly known about how effectively these standards are enforced, or how officials respond when violations occur. This October 2008 report examines data on known violations and law enforcement responses under six critical pollution, health and workplace safety programs, and finds that enforcement of California's environmental and health laws varies widely across the state.

California Clean Car Law Prevails over Big Auto Challenge
Overview

A landmark law restricting global warming pollution from cars is upheld in court.

A Golden Opportunity: California’s Solutions for Global Warming
Report

The landmark California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, also known as AB 32, is the most ambitious global warming solutions law in the nation. The state’s next step: putting in place the specific measures that will bring emissions levels back to 1990 levels by 2020 to meet AB 32’s limit. This June 2007 report describes how California is protecting the state from global warming pollution while growing its economy and encouraging the innovative clean technology industry.

California Signs Landmark Global Warming Legislation
News

California makes history by becoming the first state in the nation to set concrete limits on statewide global warming pollution.

Comments on CARB's Regulations to Control Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Motor Vehicles
Comments

Official comments from NRDC's global warming and clean-cars experts on the draft regulations for implementation of AB 1493, California's landmark law requiring automakers to reduce heat-trapping exhaust from new vehicles by about 30 percent over the next decade.

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