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11/20/08 - Governor Blagojevich Restores Funding for Substance Abuse Addiction Treatment and other Critical Services
Emphasizing the state’s need to provide core services during the current economic crisis, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today acted on a supplemental appropriations bill (Senate Bill 1103) passed by the General Assembly to restore $175.9 million in funding for several reductions made earlier this year. With the Governor’s action, funding will be available for substance abuse treatment centers, Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) frontline staff, the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) reduced fare subsidy and other core services.

11/19/08 - Governor Blagojevich to Sign International Declaration to Fight Climate Change
World leaders resolve to act quickly to stabilize atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases
After two days of unprecedented collaboration among 800 attendees from five U.S. states and states and provinces from countries around the world at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in California, hosted by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, co-host Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today will sign the Global Climate Solutions Declaration to reduce greenhouse gases worldwide, along with representatives from among the world’s greatest greenhouse gas emitters.

11/18/08 - Governor Blagojevich to Sign International Agreement to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Deforestation
World leaders will pledge to collaborate to reduce deforestation and improve land management
Taking his commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the international stage, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich will today join California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and leaders from the U.S., Brazil and Indonesia to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reduce deforestation, which accounts for around 20 percent of the world’s carbon emissions.


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