September 22, 2011, 12:05 AM
Air pollution in national parks is at a three-year high, and two California parks have recorded the worst readings, according to a report by the National Parks Conservation Association. Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, located next to each other, exceeded the Environmental...
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May 24, 2011, 12:05 AM
California has been at the forefront of toughening pollution standards for cars, due in part to its dirty air. Now state officials are working with federal agencies to align standards for the rest of the nation, improving fuel efficiency and tailpipe emissions. State regulations,...
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May 11, 2011, 12:05 AM
An environmental watchdog group is pursuing legal action against major oil companies that sell aviation fuel it says is responsible for lead pollution in the air and drinking water sources around California airports. The Center for Environmental Health sent notices of violation Monday to...
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May 4, 2011, 12:05 AM
Nearly a year after a BP oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and created one of the largest environmental catastrophes of all time, federal lawmakers are considering encouraging drilling off the West Coast, including the rich oil beds off Southern California. Lawmakers say allowing the...
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April 8, 2011, 12:05 AM
Ever feel as though you’re losing your mind as you sit in your car, inching along at one mile per hour in rush-hour traffic? New science suggests you really may be. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that short-term exposure to traffic pollution causes...
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March 29, 2011, 12:05 AM
Environmental groups say disease clusters are on the rise and the government needs to do more about it. In a report released Monday, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the National Disease Cluster Alliance highlighted 44 communities in 13 states with higher than ordinary numbers of...
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February 17, 2011, 12:05 AM
California faces significant obstacles in complying with a 2008 state law aimed at reducing passenger vehicle usage, according to a report by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California. The report points to unrealized rail transit investments and resistance to pricing tools like...
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February 17, 2011, 12:05 AM
Two Central Valley biomass plants have agreed to pay more than $830,000 in fines for violating the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday. “Today’s enforcement actions are a victory for human health,” Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s regional...
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January 21, 2011, 12:06 AM
When it comes to the climate, a California researcher may have just killed two birds with one stone – in an eco-friendly kind of way. Greg Rau, a scientist at UC Santa Cruz and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, has found that seawater and calcium can be used to remove carbon...
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December 10, 2010, 12:05 AM
State officials are taking a step back from reducing air pollution. The California Air Resources Board is planning on rolling back diesel emission limits for trucks, buses, bulldozers, backhoes and other construction equipment. The move will “extend relief to businesses,...
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November 24, 2010, 12:06 AM
If you’re an invertebrate, a report released last week by the California Water Boards is going to send chills down your, ahem, notochord. But, because you’re reading this, you’re probably not a shrimp or daphnia-like species. And in that case, take what you will from the...
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October 19, 2010, 12:05 AM
San Joaquin Valley residents may soon have to chip in and help clean the air dirtied by their cars’ emissions. At least that’s what the valley’s air district regulators are proposing: A $10 to $24 surcharge tacked onto residents’ annual car and truck registration fees....
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September 20, 2010, 12:05 AM
California gas station owners are fuming about new emission-trapping pump nozzles required by the state’s pollution regulator, the Air Resources Board, after more than a dozen customers were sprayed with gasoline. The state fire marshal is so concerned about the malfunctioning devices...
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August 30, 2010, 12:05 AM
Five out of nine members of a scientific panel that advises the state on toxic chemicals have been fired in recent weeks, following disputes with the chemical industry and a conservative group that targets environmental laws. "It's been gutted," said Paul Blanc, a professor of...
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July 23, 2010, 12:05 AM
First you’ll get cooked and then you’ll get choked. That's what a new state government report is predicting: As climate change causes temperatures to rise in California, ozone levels will climb, too. The report predicts that by the year 2050, Californians will experience...
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