Release: Gov. Newsom signs bill to ‘go solar’ along California’s highways
SB 49 (Becker) will unlock clean energy potential of California’s abundant roadside land
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
Statement: Gov. Newsom signs Orphan Well Prevention Act
Governor takes strong action to make polluters pay for cleaning up oil and gas wells
More than 35,000 petition signatures delivered to save the bees!
Environment California delivered over thirty five thousand petition signatures to urge Gov. Newsom to sign AB363 to reduce bee killing pesticides in the environment!
Statement: California sues 5 of the top oil companies
“Governor Newsom is showing some guts by taking on the biggest oil companies. “For far too long, we fueled economic growth on fossil fuels without realizing just how dangerous the results would be for the planet we call home. Now, we’re seeing the consequences of extreme weather events play out before us, especially right here in California."
Victory for Nature: California sets bold conservation goal
The Golden State's lands and oceans will see stronger protections following the passage of a new land and coastal waters conservation goal.