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Jerry Brown in Paris: Calif governor goes deep on climate change and other global threats
2015-12-11 00:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: California Gov. Jerry Brown had a song stuck in his head, and he wanted to hear it. Standing outside a conference center shortly after giving a speech on climate change, he asked for someone to play it on their phone. And when the refrain arrived, he sang along to the Barry McGuire tune from 1965 -- "We`re on the eve of destruction." "We have a theme song!" said Nancy McFadden, the governor`s top aide. It was a fitting anthem for Brown`s trip to the U.N. summit on climate change, a trip...
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Jerry Brown says Californias groundwater management not aggressive enough
2015-08-23 11:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sacramento Bee: Gov. Jerry Brown said in an interview aired Sunday that California is not aggressive enough policing use of the states groundwater, promising stepped-up oversight in future years. Browns remarks on NBCs Meet the Press followed the release of a study tying climate change to the worsening effects of Californias drought. Asked he if was about to police agriculture more, the Democratic governor said, Well, I think thats good advice, but of course I dont rule by decree. I work through...
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California Governor Jerry Brown challenges GOP candidates on climate change
2015-08-07 00:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: California Gov. Jerry Brown is calling on Republicans seeking their party's presidential nomination to present their proposals to deal with climate change. The Democratic governor released a two-page letter Wednesday in advance of Thursday's planned GOP debate in Cleveland. He says California is hotter and drier than it's ever been, making wildfires more severe and extending the fire season. My Q to @FoxNews #GOPDebate candidates: What is your plan to deal with the threat of climate change?...
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Governor Jerry Brown links California's wildfires to drought, climate change
2015-08-06 22:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Crews backed by important firefighting resources are gaining ground against a massive Northern California wildfire, but it may be several days before thousands of evacuees can return home. At a news conference on Thursday morning, Governor Jerry Brown addressed the fires burning across California and how they are linked to the state's drought. He says California needs long-term solutions on climate change, which he says is responsible for one the worst droughts in California's history. He even...
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California Gov. Jerry Brown to Meet With Pope on Climate Change
2015-07-10 20:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NBC: California Gov. Jerry Brown announced Thursday that he will travel to Vatican City later this month to discuss climate change and modern slavery with dignitaries including Pope Francis as the governor seeks to burnish his legacy as a climate change activist. Brown, a former Jesuit seminarian, plans to attend a two-day event starting July 21 hosted by the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences. The focus is on two issues highlighted in the pope's recent teaching document, called...
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