Environment

Spotlight: Environment

Calif. cement plant has one of nation’s highest mercury emission levels

Built in the Central Valley town of Tehachapi in 1908, the Lehigh Southwest Cement plant has emitted high levels of mercury compared with other plants in California and nationwide. + read more
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Spotlight: environment

Scientists concerned about fault system near Diablo Canyon plant

After the devastating tsunami damage to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, seismologists in the United States are focusing on a...
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PG&E green program helps preserve forests, but so did taxpayers

The power company isn’t telling its customers one crucial fact: Three Mendocino County forests were purchased years ago by a Virginia-based...
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Plastics industry edited environmental textbook

Under pressure from a lobbying group, schools officials edited environmental curriculum to include positive messages about plastic shopping bags,...
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Environment
May 25, 2012

Coral-killing seaweed has medicinal benefits, researchers say

California researchers have discovered that there may be a silver lining to an invasive and toxic...
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Environment
May 10, 2012

SF 3rd-graders fight against sea lion killings

One third-grade class at San Francisco’s Lafayette Elementary School wasn’t going to...
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Environment
May 8, 2012

State spars with EPA on air quality standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is not protecting public health and has violated federal...
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Environment
May 4, 2012

State rewrites textbook chapter influenced by plastics industry

Under pressure from politicians and environmental groups, California’s environmental agency...
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Environment
May 3, 2012

Stricter seafood labeling sought for restaurants

If you’re in LA or Orange counties, odds are you’re not eating the fish you thought you...
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Environment
April 30, 2012

Plastic pollution in ocean likely underestimated, researchers say

The cause célèbre of plastic litter in the ocean is the Texas-sized, swirling island of plastic...
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Environment headlines from the Daily Report archive.
Environment | April 24, 2012

Chicago aquarium offers to take salmon-eating sea lion

Environment | April 17, 2012

Citing contamination, FDA aims to shut down 2 state fish processors

Environment | April 10, 2012

State officials perplexed by sea lion killings

Environment | April 3, 2012

Long-lost frog found by Calif. researchers

Environment | April 2, 2012

Humans a major source of indoor bacteria, UC researchers find

Environment | March 23, 2012

Fumigant maker pulled disputed product facing court defeat

Environment | March 21, 2012

Composting facility where brothers died fined $166,890

Environment | March 15, 2012

Lead-ammo ban sought to protect wildlife

Environment | March 14, 2012

Future of low-emission cars already here, says Ford engineer

Environment | March 13, 2012

Farming communities facing crisis over nitrate pollution, study says

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Susanne Rust
Environment Reporter
E-mail | Tel: 650-804-6790
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There's a wide range of important environmental issues facing Californians. I'll be looking closely at water quality, dangerous chemicals, lax regulatory practices, corporate polluters and lots more.
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