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United States: Jerry Brown readjusts his stand on the environment vs. business
2013-01-01 05:35:48| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: When Gov. Jerry Brown spoke to a crowd of beaming environmentalists and renewable energy advocates at the launch of a solar farm last year, he turned heads by praising another form of fuel: oil. It was a surprising pivot from the man credited with helping to usher in the modern environmental movement as California's governor nearly four decades ago. Back then, Brown enacted the nation's first energy-efficiency standards, signed strict anti-smog laws and blocked offshore drilling. But in his...
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