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Emboldened by the success of California's anti-global-warming initiative, environmentalists are now eyeing a bevy of other green bills they believe can help save the planet. More than 20 high-priority bills are on their way to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk, including one on flex-fuel cars and one mandating cleaner power plants. There also are less-publicized bills such as one requiring most grocery stores to offer plastic bag recycling and one reducing the amount of water used in every toilet flush. Although the governor is being applauded for striking a deal with Democratic leaders ... under the Global Warming Solutions Act [AB32],...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2006--Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration today unveiled a sweeping new "Green California" Web site, based on his vision of an energy efficient and environmentally friendly California. The new Web site is filled with ideas, guidelines, reference materials, engineering data and environmentally friendly purchasing information to assist state and local government agencies and California businesses with the shift toward environmental sustainability, energy conservation and the reduction of landfill waste. "We believe this new Web site will become the primary "go to" site - the new, centralized, electronic reference library - for engineers, architects, building managers, contractors, purchasing agents...