State pushes forward on emissions reductions

Photo: Ian Barbour

The California Air Resources Board Friday voted to reinstate regulations aimed at cutting transportation fuel emissions by 10 percent over the next five years. This action follows through on Gov. Jerry Brown’s commitment to continue his fight for tougher climate change policies in the Golden State following the Legislature’s failure to impose strict reductions on petroleum use (50 percent over the next 15 years) during its 2015 session. Audubon California supports these measures, not just because these emissions drive the changes in climate that are putting birds at risk of extinction, but also because air pollution poses direct threats to public health and the health of birds and the environment.

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