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The future of California's "cap-and-trade"program, deep sea exploration and more
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Jul 17, 2017
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The future of California's "cap-and-trade"program, deep sea exploration and more

A critical piece of California’s strategy to meet its climate goals is up for vote today as Governor Jerry Brown pushes to extend the current cap-and-trade laws until 2030. And as strange as it sounds, we know more about outer space than we do about the bottom of our seas. But a group of experts is working to change that. And we'll get the latest entertainment news when we go "On the Lot" with Rebecca Keegan.

File: California Gov. 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.
File: California Gov. 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.
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A critical piece of California’s strategy to meet its climate goals is up for vote today as Governor Jerry Brown pushes to extend the current cap-and-trade laws until 2030. And as strange as it sounds, we know more about outer space than we do about the bottom of our seas. But a group of experts is working to change that. And we'll get the latest entertainment news when we go "On the Lot" with Rebecca Keegan.

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