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CA lawmakers release plan to extend cap-and-trade, aquariums battle plastic waste, high-tech carnival comes to LA
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Jul 11, 2017
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CA lawmakers release plan to extend cap-and-trade, aquariums battle plastic waste, high-tech carnival comes to LA

New plan would extend cap-and-trade through 2030, aquariums try to reduce plastic waste, Two Bit Circus combines old-fashioned showmanship with lasers and robots.

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 29:  California governor Jerry Brown talks about new efforts to cope with climate change during a panel discussion at the 18th annual Milken Institute Global Conference on April 29, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. The governor issued an executive order today to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent compared with 1990 levels, making California's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions the most stringent in North America.  (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 29: California governor Jerry Brown talks about new efforts to cope with climate change during a panel discussion at the 18th annual Milken Institute Global Conference on April 29, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. The governor issued an executive order today to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent compared with 1990 levels, making California's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions the most stringent in North America. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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New plan would extend cap-and-trade through 2030, aquariums try to reduce plastic waste, Two Bit Circus combines old-fashioned showmanship with lasers and robots.

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