California shark fin ban signed into law

2011-10-07T17:30:10Z

SACRAMENTO, Calif (Reuters) - Shark fin soup will disappear from the Golden State's menu in January 2013 under legislation signed into law on Friday by California Governor Jerry Brown.

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Preserving clarity of Lake Tahoe

2011-08-26T02:30:10Z

Regional agency charged with governing the lake is unwieldy, making it hard to get projects approved that would clean up Tahoe and the detritus of urban sprawl

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We drive on U.S. Highway 50 toward Lake Tahoe, its surface shimmering with sunlight, the hillsides dense with trees.

I'm a little confused by all the hippies roaming about, until I realize that the jam band

Court rejects move to stop Calif clean car program

2011-04-29T11:00:20Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a challenge to the government's decision to allow California to cut greenhouse gas emissions from new cars sold in the state.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California's supreme court refused to consider a lawsuit filed by an influential environmental group seeking to delay construction of a solar plant because it might harm rare plant and animal species.

The state supreme court said it would not review the

Yucca or not, nuclear waste RESIDES here Millions of tons of low-level material are buried at the Nevada National Security Site - and the state can do little about it Every week, tractor-trailers deliver containers full of low-level nuclear waste to be dis

2011-03-29T02:30:56Z

Millions of tons of low-level material are buried at the Nevada National Security Site - and the state can do little about it NUKE WASTE: Where & Why Every week, tractor-trailers deliver containers full of low-level nuclear waste to be disposed of at the Nevada National Security Site, 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas. The waste comes from points across the country. This has ...

Philadelphia tops list of U.S. most toxic cities

2011-03-01T08:30:25Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Philadelphia, Bakersfield and Fresno, California, are the most toxic cities in America, according to a new study that looked at air an...

EPA chief says agency will deal with tainted water

2010-12-22T16:00:56Z

EPA chief: Agency likely to tighten drinking water standards amid concerns about carcinogen

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it would likely tighten drinking water standards to address potential health risks of a carcinogen recently detected in the tap water of 31 cities across the country.

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Senators ask EPA to set chromium 6 standard

2010-12-21T17:00:25Z

Sens. Boxer, Feinstein call on EPA to set drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium

U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein have called on the Environmental Protection Agency to protect the p...

Nissan Leaf runs equivalent of 99 miles per gallon

2010-11-29T14:41:11Z

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California aims to remove toxins in products

2010-11-29T14:41:01Z

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Air Pollution in the U.S - Is It Getting Better or Worse?.

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Assessing the Obamacar

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2010-11-29T14:58:05Z

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Judge nixes lawsuit over huge Calif. development

2010-11-09T05:30:16Z

Judge throws out lawsuit to stop huge resort project on sprawling California ranch

A California judge has thrown out a lawsuit that aimed to stop development of a 5,000-acre gated resort community on the sprawling Tejon Ranch property.

Superior Court Judge Kenneth Twisselman ruled Friday that

California’s Air Quality Plan to be Rejected by the EPA

2010-11-29T14:38:28Z

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What is the carbon footprint of desalinization?

2010-11-29T15:49:09Z

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Methyl Iodide Pesticide Controversy in California

2010-11-29T14:47:04Z

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How to Dispose of Zinc Chloride Batteries

2010-11-29T14:35:57Z

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CLIA Comments on No Discharge Zone in California

2010-11-29T15:01:16Z

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2010-11-30T13:12:45Z

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An example of recycling during a demolition project in Southern California

2010-11-29T15:40:41Z

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A guide to recycling in San Jose, CA

2010-11-29T15:32:47Z

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How does airport pollution affect the environment?

2010-11-29T15:40:34Z

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The origin of environmentalism

2010-11-29T15:40:34Z

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Organic Farming

2010-11-30T13:08:15Z

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Can Microwave Ovens Be Placed in a Trash Bin?

2010-11-29T14:35:33Z

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The Effects of Air Pollution on the World

2010-11-29T14:35:25Z

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Product reviews: California Paints

2010-11-04T14:20:21Z

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Mother's Day 2010 green gift guide

2010-11-04T13:50:29Z

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How to choose between a gas or electric scooter

2010-11-04T13:37:32Z

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What is e-waste?

2010-11-04T13:51:21Z

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Kid Earth

2010-11-03T03:19:53Z

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2010-11-03T03:18:58Z

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Sustainable Furniture: A World of Difference

2010-11-03T00:04:25Z

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2010-11-02T20:05:24Z

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How to Prevent Germs

2010-11-02T21:55:20Z

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Go Green In Death?

2010-11-03T00:03:57Z

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Green Living is Easy - Top 5 Tips for Going Green

2010-11-03T00:03:45Z

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World's First Carbon-Neutral Convention Center Opens

2010-10-11T22:12:41Z

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California tops latest cleantech jobs outlook

2010-10-06T15:22:40Z

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Calif. Prop 23: Environmentalists Hold Fund-Raising and Mobilization Advantage In Battle Over Greenhouse Gas Limits

2010-10-05T11:50:12Z

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What Is Emissions Testing?

2010-11-05T10:25:48Z

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The Green Funeral Cremation Process

2010-09-30T21:11:01Z

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Calif.'s Fountaingrove receives Audubon honor

2010-09-28T12:00:24Z

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California Carpool Parking Law

2010-09-23T11:06:09Z

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99 Cents Stores fined for illegal pesticides

2010-09-15T09:15:31Z

99 Cents Only Stores ordered to pay more than $400,000 for selling illegal pesticides

A federal judge has ordered 99 Cents Only Stores Inc. to pay more than $400,000 in penalties for selling illegal pesticides in various household products.

The decision announced Wednesday by the LA names new school built on toxic soil site for environmentalists Al Gore, Rachel Carson

Students at a new green themed school named for noted conservationists Rachel Carson and Al Gore don't have to go far for a lesson in environmental contamination: Their $75 million campus was laden with toxic soil.

Calif. farmers could get ownership of massive Central Valley water pipes, pumps under proposal

The federal government is considering giving Central California farmers some massive water infrastructure to settle a lawsuit over drainage problems that killed birds and left farmland too salty for crops, according to a draft proposal obtained by

How Can I Recycle Batteries?

2010-11-05T09:39:54Z

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What is a Green Collar Job?

2010-11-05T09:35:22Z

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How do I dispose of my construction waste without bruising my environmental conscious?

2010-11-02T16:03:26Z

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What are Volatile Organic Compounds?

2010-11-05T09:59:29Z

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What Is Integrated Waste Management?

2010-11-05T10:30:42Z

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The Five Most Green Cities in the US and Why

2010-09-12T03:23:31Z

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Chronicles of Highfliers!

2010-10-14T13:10:09Z

Kirill Barshevsky is The Mahoney Position in Accounting. Founded in 1915, The Mahoney Group is the 67th largest Independent Insurance Agency in the U.S. with offices in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Colorado. We have been managing insurance programs nationwide since 1997. One of primary goals of Krill Barshevsky and team is the creation of client driven programs that can sustain themselves over the long term. Their 90 percent business retention rate reflects customers' satisfaction with our...

Mel Bernie Company

2010-10-14T13:27:51Z

Company information

Melvyn Bernie founded the company in 1968. The company, located in Burbank, California, has about 200 employees as of 2002. It is a privately held company.

The company specializes in reproductions and interpretations of antique jewelry designs. Under a licensing agreement with the Vatican Library in Rome, 1928 Jewelry gained the right to examine and create interpretations of objects and jewelry in the Vatican Library collection. The result is a product...

California Green Clean Tech Companies Gear Up for Epic Fight to Preserve Green Jobs

2010-09-10T15:34:37Z

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Bright Ideas to Help Save Hospitals Money

2010-11-02T14:37:00Z

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Magnetic Device Will Be One Green Method

2010-09-09T14:06:49Z

With the present financial recession lots of people tend to be exploring tactics in order to reduce expenses. A wonderful tactic in order to reduce expenses will be using environmentally friendly methods. Some environmentally friendly expense reducing methods are recycling, e-bills and a free energy motor mechanism.

Just one person is unable to single handedly stop the greenhouse effect. Although, people are not aware small adjustments could provide big results. Uncomplicated modificat...

Backers of electronics recycling seek unified laws

2010-08-20T13:45:19Z

LOS ANGELES/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Julayna Smith has a problem. Over the years, she has accumulated eight cell phones in trying to keep up with the latest models. Her boyfriend has also started a small Blackberry pile of his own.

"I don't know the first place to look to recycle a phone, I just have no idea where I would start," she said.

Smith, 22, of

Old Tugboats Slowly Make Way for Cleaner, Energy Efficient Hybrid Tugboats

2010-09-10T15:22:12Z

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Toxic Pesticide Banned after Decades of Use

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Landfill Site Grants

2010-11-02T14:29:11Z

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BrightSource CSP Project Close to Approval

2010-09-11T15:52:04Z

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How to Start an Aluminum Can Recycling Business

2010-11-02T14:27:52Z

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California ATV Sound Requirements

2010-11-02T14:26:33Z

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Tenant Rights for Noise Disturbances in California

2010-11-02T14:23:34Z

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What Are the Compounds in the Air Fresheners?

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Asbestos Survey Requirements in California

2010-11-02T14:15:46Z

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Clean Tech's Mid-Year Report: Many Battles...

2010-11-02T12:31:52Z

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America's Most Polluted Cities

2010-11-02T12:24:13Z

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EPA OKs more hazardous waste for Calif. toxic dump

2010-07-15T13:00:22Z

EPA OKs more hazardous waste for Calif. toxic dump blamed by residents for birth defects

The Environmental Protection Agency says a central California landfill that local residents blame for birth defects can keep accepting hazardous waste from Superfund sites.

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2010-09-10T14:06:12Z

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2010-10-05T22:56:10Z

It has been assumed that Garage sales rock as a way of getting relieve yourself from the stuff that is not required or useless and to find for these little things Thrift shops and for finding those random little things you do need. Thrift shops are also improbable alternative. But in the developed science and technology online is usually an even easier, fast, and efficient way to do business or sell your stuff.

No longer need it the site dedicated to allowing people to purchas...

How Indoor Air Pollution is a Huge Home Security Concern

2010-10-14T12:57:54Z

Families living in big states with big cities like California and Texas often worry about the negative effects air pollution will have on the health of not only themselves but their loved ones. Many laws have been passed, and rules and regulations put into effect to help control air pollution in big cities like Houston and Los Angeles, but the truth is that pollutant levels can still be quite toxic. Many concerned citizens have mad...

Wal-Mart to pay $27.6M in California dumping case

2010-05-04T10:00:21Z

Wal-Mart to pay $27.6M to settle claims of improper hazardous waste handling across California

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to pay $27.6 million to settle allegations that it improperly handled and dumped hazardous waste at stores across California in a case that led to changes in the retailer's practices nationwide, prosecutors said Monda...

Wal-Mart $20 Million Fine For Hazardous Waste

2010-10-27T06:41:32Z

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Wal-Mart to pay $27.6 million over toxic waste case

2010-05-03T15:47:49Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest retailer, will pay $27.6 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it improperly stored, handled and dumped hazardous waste at stores throughout California, state investigators said on Monday.

The accord ends a five-year probe in which Cal...

Report: Most Americans still live in unclean air

2010-04-28T13:45:12Z

Report: Most Americans still live in areas with unhealthy air despite progress reducing smog

Six in 10 Americans — about 175 million people — are living in places where air pollution often reaches dangerous levels, despite progress in reducing particle pollution, the American Lung Association said in a report released Wednesday.

The Amid poor economy, California considers delay in tough diesel rules for construction industry

California air regulators took steps Thursday to delay the nation's toughest rules to slash emissions from diesel-powered construction equipment, saying the poor economy has left many of the vehicles sitting idle.

Members of the

5 Cheap Date Ideas for Earth Day

2010-10-27T07:06:53Z

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Calif. offers millions in funds for new appliances

2010-04-21T16:45:18Z

Californians offered millions in federal rebate dollars to buy energy-efficient appliances

California consumers will have to act fast to get mail-in rebates on energy-efficient appliances provided by the latest federal stimulus program.

The "cash for appliances" program will distribute $35.2 million in rebates beginning Thursday — Earth Day — in order to stimulate the economy and cut energy use in the natio...

If an electric mower is right for you, take advantage of a mower-exchange program

2010-10-27T07:51:38Z

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New mileage rules: Pay more for cars, less at pump

2010-10-22T11:08:09Z

More miles on less fuel: Gov't efficiency standards will mean higher car prices, fuel savings

Drivers will have to pay more for cars and trucks, but they'll save at the pump under tough new federal rules aimed at boosting mileage, cutting emissions and hastening the next generation of fuel-stingy hybrids and electric cars.

The new standards, announced Thursday, call for a 35.5 miles-per-gallon average within six years, up nearly 10 mpg from now.

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How Will American Automakers Meet New Fuel Efficiency Standards?

2010-10-25T12:36:43Z

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New rule cuts ship pollution around US, Canada

2010-10-27T15:10:06Z

UN agency OKs rule to cut air pollution from oceangoing ships off US, Canadian coasts

A United Nations agency that regulates the international shipping industry adopted a plan Friday to dramatically reduce air pollution from ships that sail within 200 nautical miles of the U.S. and Canadian coasts.

The decision by the Sacramento Kings forward Carl Landry, center, goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford, right, as Hawks center Zaza Pachulia, left, of Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema reacts during the first half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against TCU, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, in Pas...

New Congress

2011-01-04T11:01:35Z

Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Canucks Sharks Hockey

2011-01-04T00:00:24Z

San Jose Sharks center Jamal Mayers, right, celebrates his goal with teammates Scott Nichol (21) and Dany Heatley (15) as Vancouver Canucks center Henri...

Jerry Brown Inauguration

2011-01-03T17:31:54Z

Jerry Brown is sworn in as the 39th governor of California by California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye as Anne Gust Brown,center looks on during ceremonies in Sacramento, Calif. Mon...

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