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Source: Peter Henderson/Reuters

California Governor Jerry Brown could still make changes to the state's ambitious plan for a greenhouse gases market, the state's climate change regulator said, even as she battles a lawsuit that could delay the program's start next year.

The lawsuit, as well as complex technical issues and the distraction of a political fight over the state budget, are all obstacles for the most populous state to get its greenhouse gases market off the ground.

Source: Daniel B. Wood/Christian Science Monitor

Instability in the Middle East has put America’s dependence on foreign oil back on front pages. It’s also added another ball to California Gov. Jerry Brown’s juggling act over this state’s renewable energy sector in tough economic times.

Democrats are resurrecting an idea vetoed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that would require utilities to buy at least 33 percent of state electricity from renewable sources by 2020, hoping Mr. Brown will be more amenable. On Thursday, the bill passed in the state Senate.Read more

Source: Margot Roosevelt/Los Angeles Times

With all the budget cutting and tax talk coming out of Sacramento, newly elected California Gov. Jerry Brown's eco-agenda might seem to be on the back burner. But UCLA Law School's environmental policy activists are aiming to nudge it to the fore.Read more

Source: Paul Rogers/San Jose Mercury News

From closing state parks to reducing the number of state firefighters, Jerry Brown's proposed budget contains significant changes to California's environment.

Picking up where former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger left off, Brown's budget calls for reducing the hours of some of California's 278 state parks and closing others entirely -- particularly those with low attendance. The proposal would cut $11 million this year, and $22 million next year, from the state parks budget, which totaled $406 million last year.Read more