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"Sea Lion Rescue" launched

Environment California just launched a new project with a coalition of groups to save California sea lions. Over the past few months, over a thousand sea lions have washed up on our shores sick and starving. They need immediate care, but shelters are over capacity. Click here to learn how you can help.

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Governor signs bills that boost solar power

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed several bills Sunday that will tweak the way California's electricity market works, encouraging solar power and phasing out some rules created during the state's electricity crisis.

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State's new solar panel laws add incentives for rooftop system owners to save

Solar power got a boost over the weekend when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed bills that require investor-owned utilities like Southern California Edison to buy surplus solar electricity generated by homes, small businesses and by warehouses whose sun-baked roofs could be transformed into solar power plants.

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Schwarzenegger signs 2 renewable energy bills, vetoes others

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has approved two major initiatives that will require utilities to pay consumers for generating extra power and will boost the payoff for certain solar facilities.

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TV Efficiency Standards Pending in California

The California Energy Commission (CEC) held a hearing today on energy efficiency standards for televisions sold in California. The standards, a first ever for televisions, would save consumers an estimated $1 billion per year, cut smog-forming air pollution by 876 tons per year and cut global warming pollution by more than 3 million tons per year, winning the praise of Environment California and several other leading environmental groups.

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Governor Signs Two Big Solar Bills

Sacramento – Californians have two more reasons to go solar tonight. Governor Schwarzenegger signed two popular solar bills designed to give consumers added incentive to invest in a solar roof and help the state achieve its aggressive clean energy goals.

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