Californians May Have To Request Plastic Straws At Eateries
May 31, 2018
(AP) — Sit-down restaurants in California may soon stop automatically providing disposable plastic straws with drinks unless customers request them.
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CAL FIRE Finds PG&E Lines Caused October Fires In Butte, Nevada Counties
May 25, 2018 | Nick Miller
At least four wildfires in Butte and Nevada counties this past October were caused by trees that came into contact with PG&E power lines, according to CAL FIRE investigators.
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Seaweed Could Help Farmers Tame Methane Emissions From Cow Burps
May 24, 2018 | Ezra David Romero
Cow burps contribute much more to greenhouse gas emissions than flatulence. UC Davis researchers think adding seaweed to their diet might help reduce those methane emissions.
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Clean Energy Money From Cap-And-Trade Continues To Roll In To California
May 24, 2018 | Ben Bradford
Over the past year, a key state climate change program has generated more than $3 billion in California — more than triple the amount from the year before.
Republicans And Democrats Push For More Environment-Friendly Policy In 4th Congressional District
May 18, 2018 | Ezra David Romero
Iconic California destinations like Yosemite and Tahoe are all part of Congressional District 4, where Rep. Tom McClintock is facing re-election.
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Gov. Brown Devotes Nearly $100 Million To Address Wildfire Threats
May 10, 2018 | Ezra David Romero
Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order Thursday to improve the health of the state's forests.
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California Moves Forward With Plan To Require Solar Panels On New Homes
May 9, 2018
The state is poised to become the first in the country to require the panels on new single-family houses, with a few exceptions. The mandate will kick in as of 2020.
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California Lawmakers Want Expedited Action On Salton Sea Restoration
May 8, 2018 | Ezra David Romero
Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia questioned the agencies in charge of the project Tuesday at an oversight hearing over why it's behind schedule.
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Lake Tahoe’s Shores Would Change, Including More Piers, Under New Proposal
May 7, 2018 | Ezra David Romero
After decades of trying to revamp the shoreline, the group behind the plan invited both recreation and environmental stakeholders to help come up with a vision for the lake’s future.
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.jpg&width=480 "A million fall run Chinook salmon smolts, who were raised at the Feather River Hatchery, are released from large tanks down a long pipe on a dock and out into the Sacramento River.")
A Million Salmon Take A Road Trip Before Getting In The Sacramento River Toward The Pacific
May 3, 2018 | Bob Moffitt
The fish took a ride in a large truck on Wednesday morning and are now headed down the river on a journey to the ocean.
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