California to Announce Latest Climate Change Proposals

SACRAMENTO - SACRAMENTO - ARB Chairman Mary Nichols will make a major announcement at the Society of Environmental Journalists Conference at Stanford University on Friday, Sept. 7 regarding an Air Resources Board staff proposal to triple the set of early action measures as part of the state’s implementation of AB32.

WHO: ARB Chairman Mary Nichols

WHAT: Press Conference

WHEN: 5:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 7

WHERE: Spruce and Maple Conference Rooms at the Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel, 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.

The Air Resources Board is a department of the California Environmental Protection Agency. ARB's mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy. The ARB oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health based air quality standards.

The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy cost, see our web site at: http://www.arb.ca.gov

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