Hundreds of sick sea lions are washing ashore in California
This summer, a toxic algae bloom in the Pacific is making sea lions sick. You can help the rescue efforts.
Laura
Deehan
State Director, Environment California
Started on staff: 2002
UC Davis 1997-2001
Laura directs Environment California’s work to tackle global warming, protect the ocean, and stand up for clean air, clean water and open spaces. Laura served on the Environment California board for two years before stepping into the state director role. Most recently, she directed the public health program for CALPIRG, another organization in The Public Interest Network, where she led campaigns to get lead out of school drinking water and toxic chemicals out of cosmetics. Prior to that, Laura ran Environment California citizen outreach offices across the state and, as the Environment California field director, she led campaigns to get California to go solar, ban single use plastic grocery bags, and go 100 percent renewable. Laura lives with her family in Richmond, California, where she enjoys hiking, yoga and baking.
Posts by Laura Deehan
Testimony: Go big on offshore wind with port upgrades
State Director, Laura Deehan, testified as a witness in the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee in support of AB 3 (Zbur).
Update from National Pollinator Week!
Check out some highlights from National Pollinator week in California! We're working to Save the bees and so staff organized 'pollinator pallooza' at farmers markets in the SF Bay area and in Los Angeles to build support for action in the state legislature to reduce bee killing pesticides. Hear from bee champion, AssemblyMember Rebecca Bauer Kahan about her work too!
We need marine protected areas, sanctuaries off the California coast
From the Oregon border to the Mexican border, California boasts a network of 124 marine protected areas. It’s time to expand this footprint.
California lawmakers call to eliminate oil and gas industry subsidies, tax benefits as state moves to finalize cuts to climate programs
Lawmaker letter endorses request from more than 50 organizations urging Gov. Newsom and the legislature to review and eliminate oil and gas industry tax benefits in light of record profits, funding shortfalls