"California Water Legislation at a Standstill"
"Republicans roll out their own version of a water bill, as state legislators are being held up mostly by obscure water policy details and regional self-interests."
Source: LA Times, 10/29/2009
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"Food Recycling Law A Hit In San Francisco"
"Tossing food scraps in your garbage can is a crime — at least in San Francisco. A brand-new city law requires residents to discard food waste in a separate bin."
Source: NPR, 10/22/2009
"Long Beach Port Settles Truckers Suit Over Clean Air Plan"
"The port agrees to remove requirements not directly related to the push to allow only newer, less-polluting trucks at the complex, including a demand that trucking firms file financial reports."
Source: LA Times, 10/21/2009
"Agriculture and Algae Coexist Uneasily in Imperial Valley"
"With 360 days a year of pure, unclouded sun, California's Imperial Valley has the potential to become the Silicon Valley of renewable energy."
Source: ClimateWire, 10/14/2009
"SoCal Storm Menaces Neighborhoods Near Burn Areas"
"A powerful fall storm packing strong winds and rain drenched fire-scarred hillsides around California on Wednesday, and residents from north to south braced for possible mudslides and debris flows."
Source: AP, 10/14/2009
"California Tries to Solve Water Woes"
"In a sign that a deal addressing California's longstanding water supply problems may be near, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger convened a special session of the Legislature on Monday to revisit a package of water bills."
Source: NYTimes, 10/13/2009
Analysis: "Schwarzenegger Muscles Lawmakers for Major Water Bill"
"California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger desperately wants a bill to fund an overhaul of the state's water system -- so much so he is hinting he may veto more than 700 bills awaiting his signature by midnight Sunday if top lawmakers fail agree to one."
Source: Reuters, 10/08/2009
CA Set To Curb Energy-Guzzling TVs
Flat-screen TVs can be stunningly energy-inefficient. New California standards could shift manufacturing processes significantly.
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"DDT Deposit off Southern California Will Be Capped"
"Clean sand and silt will be used to cover a vast deposit of the pesticide DDT and toxic compound PCB on the ocean floor off Southern California, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Monday."
Source: AP, 10/06/2009
"California 'Inventing New River' To Lure Salmon Back"
Federal water managers open valves this week for an ambitious effort to restore salmon from the San Joaquin River.
Source: AP, 10/05/2009
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