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Jerry Brown sends climate change info to TX and WV Attorneys General!

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Yesterday, California Governor Jerry Brown sent the Attorneys General of both Texas and West Virginia letters regarding their opposition to limiting  emissions from power plants. As he did previously with Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, Brown included flash drives packed with research detailing the consequences of climate change. Brown chastised the two Attorneys General”…for seeking to convey to world leaders their opposition to new federal emissions rules.” Brown is preparing to attend a global climate change summit in Paris, France.

Officials in 24 states sued the Environmental Protection Agency in October for exceeding its powers in moving to limit emissions from power plants. Earlier this week West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent Secretary of State John Kerry a letter asking him to highlight the legal challenge during the Paris talks, saying Kerry has “a duty to acknowledge to negotiating nations” the pushback.

“There are significant legal limits on (Obama’s) ability either to carry out the promises he has made in advance of Paris 2015 or to enforce any agreement arising out of the summit,” the officials wrote.

In response, Brown – who has championed California’s aggressive efforts to curb emissions and made the issue a centerpiece of his final term – sent Paxton and Morrisey a letter dismissing their argument as “legally flimsy.” California has joined other states in court filings supporting the federal plan.

“You’re sending a dangerous message to the world: on climate change, do nothing,” Brown wrote.

Brown also needled the two Attorneys General by alluding to specific impacts in Texas and West Virginia.

“Political expediency and legal obfuscation won’t cut it,” Brown concludes. “Crass obstructionism is not a solution.”

-Bill at

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