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• San Mateo Daily News, 10-17-2007 (20KB)*
• Amador Ledger-Dispatch, 10-12-2007 (25KB)*
• Santa Clara County Press Release, 9-25-2007 (94KB)*
• Daily Democrat, (Yolo County) 9-12-2007 (13KB)*
• Lake County Record-Bee, 9-03-2007 (19KB)*

• Alameda County
  Alameda County Press Release (31KB)*
• San Francisco Chronicle, 08-02-2007 (174KB)*
• Contra Costa Times, 08-07-2007 (1.3MB)*
• East Bay Business Times, 08-10-2007 (290KB)*

• California State Association of Counties (CSAC) - Climate Change
• Institute for Local Government: California Climate Action Network

In July 2007, 12 counties across the United States, along with the Sierra Club, launched the Cool Counties Initiative to mobilize county governments to catalyze bold regional and federal action to address climate change. We are committed to work with our communities to reduce countywide greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050, an achievable annual average of 2 percent.

Alameda County's Board of Supervisors has challenged California's 57 other counties to join us in signing the Cool Counties Declaration.

We can make California the nation's first 100% Cool Counties state. The State of California has already committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, giving California counties a window of opportunity to give input on implementation measures. Find out more about benefits of joining by reading Alameda County Board President Scott Haggerty's letter to California counties:
Challenge to California Counties (398KB) *