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California state agencies have released a long-term plan for water conservation. The proposal makes permanent some emergency water conservation measures already in place to deal with the state’s drought.

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Environment

Concerns Raised Over California's Plan To Provide More Water For Fish

November 29, 2016 | Amy Quinton

California regulators hear from residents and farmers concerned about a plan to provide more water for threatened fish in the San Joaquin River and its tributaries.

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Environment

California Targets Dairy Cows To Combat Global Warming

November 29, 2016

(AP) — California is taking its fight against global warming to the farm. The nation's leading agricultural state is now targeting greenhouse gases produced by dairy cows and other livestock.

Environment

State Water Project To Deliver 20 Percent of Requested Water In California

November 28, 2016 | Amy Quinton

The State Water Project will deliver more water to California cities and farmland in 2017 than it did this year- at least initially.

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State Government

Cap-And-Trade Auction Recovers From Two Quarter Fall

November 22, 2016 | Ben Bradford

California will receive more money for green energy projects. Revenue from its cap-and-trade program rebounded in November, after two dismal auctions earlier in the year.

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State Government

New Charging Stations For Electric Vehicles In Northern California

November 14, 2016 | Ben Adler

Sales of plug-in electric vehicles in California are projected to pass the 250,000 mark later this month. One reason the cars haven’t sold faster is a lack of sufficient charging stations. But that’s starting to change.

State Government

California Leaders Prepare To Fight Trump Administration

November 14, 2016 | Ben Adler

California’s most powerful elected officials are looking for ways to block President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican Congress from rolling back the state’s progressive policies.

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Environment

Commercial Crab Season Opening This Month With Restrictions

November 10, 2016 | Ja'Nel Johnson

State officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife say the commercial crab season will open November 15 except for points north of Point Reyes in Marin County due to elevated levels of domoic acid.

Food and Sustainability

Recreational Dungeness Crab Season Opens In California

November 6, 2016

(AP) - A group of crabbers in Northern California kicked off Dungeness crab season at a cold and foggy Pacific Pier.

Environment

Dungeness Crab Season To Open On Time This Year

November 3, 2016 | Steve Milne

Good news, for people who like to go crabbing, from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife: On Saturday the recreational Dungeness crab season will be opening. The season is opening on-time this year, unlike a year ago.

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