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Burb's Eye View: Learning how to live green
The white, discarded barrels at the food-processing plant may have looked like junk. To Justin Okin, they were a means to harvest the sky. Three of the 60-gallon barrels came home with him one day for less than $10; their previous owner was happy to see...
Tags: Global Change, Earth Day, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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A wild gift idea for a Valentine
If you are still searching for the perfect gift for your Valentine, the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Assn. has a suggestion. Make a donation to its ADOPT an Animal program, which supports the zoo's participation in wildlife conservation programs for endangered...
Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Animals
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Burbank rolls out rebate for water-saving landscapes
Burbank residents can pocket between $250 and $1,000 if they replace the grass on their front lawns with drought-tolerant and non-invasive plants as part of a Burbank Water and Power program approved this week that could save an estimated 750,000...
Tags: Google Inc., Environmental Issues
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Meat consumption and climate change
Frankenstorm Sandy is one more dramatic demonstration that climate change and its extreme weather patterns are now part of our future. Although we’re unlikely to reverse climate change, we can still mitigate its effects by reducing our driving, our...Tags: Global Change, United Nations, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Global Warming
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Big bill for green power
A state law that requires 20% of the city's average energy sales to come from renewable energy is projected to cost the city $17.8 million this fiscal year, officials reported on Tuesday. The financial burden of complying with the state mandate —...
Tags: Google Inc., Crime, Law and Justice, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy, Local Government
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Good for students, good for businesses
At a time when small business owners are struggling to get off the endangered species list, a lifeline in any form is a welcome reprieve. But when it's a lifeline worth tens of thousands of dollars, it can be a game-changer. A program at Woodbury...Tags: Marketing, Colleges and Universities, Wildlife, Education, Environmental Issues
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Burbank psych unit fills in a gap
A woman enters unlocked homes, looking in mirrors combing what she thinks are silk worms coming from her head. A man is holed up in a room full of guns as he fights voices in his head that are telling him to kill himself. Prior to the establishment of a...Tags: Google Inc., Health Insurance Cost, Suicidal Behavior, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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On the Town: And a beastly time was had by all
As it has for the past 42 years, the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) gave more than 800 guests a wild evening they won't soon forget as the organization staged its annual Beastly Ball fundraiser this past Saturday. Guests, dressed in safari...
Tags: Walt Disney, Music, Entertainment, Natural Resources, Wildlife
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Social worker to help police department tackle mental health calls
Burbank police now have a licensed clinician from the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health working with officers on a full-time basis — a program they say could be a model for other cities. The collaboration furthers the department's...Tags: Health, Environmental Issues, Behavioral Conditions, Health and Medical Professionals, Mental Health
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Environmental objections in path of bullet train
The California bullet train is promoted as an important environmental investment for the future, but over the next decade the heavy construction project would potentially harm air quality, aquatic life and endangered species across the Central Valley....
Tags: Natural Resources, Heavy Engineering, Wildlife, Manufacturing and Engineering, Environmental Issues
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High-tech bus to roll into Burbank
A yearlong test of a new hydrogen/electric hybrid bus could start as soon as this summer, officials say, putting Burbank among a select group of cities that are trying out the technology to reduce emissions. The demonstration project was born out of a...
Tags: Alternative Energy, Hybrid Vehicles, Environmental Issues, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Burbank moving fast toward reclaimed water
By next summer, Burbank’s major consumers of water — most schools, parks and studios — may all be irrigating with reclaimed water. Burbank Water and Power embarked on a plan in 2007 to install 100,000 additional feet of pipeline...Tags: John Burroughs, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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