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Greenhouse gas
On May 9, for the first time in millions of years, the level of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere reached above 400 parts per million. What these numbers tell us is that within 25 years, if we continue to produce CO2 at our present rate, we can...Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Tesoro is cleared to buy BP's Carson refinery, Arco stations
Tesoro Corp. won federal and state clearance for its purchase of BP's Carson refinery, Arco stations and other assets for $2.4 billion, an acquisition that would further concentrate the state's fuel-making capacity into only two players — Tesoro and...
Tags: Kamala D. Harris, Valero LP, Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry, Auto Trends
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Tesoro gets state and federal clearance to buy BP's Arco assets
State and federal authorities cleared the way Friday for Tesoro Corp. to buy BP's Carson refinery, the Arco brand and other assets, and the Texas oil giant agreed to California restrictions on prices, jobs and retrofits to protect the environment. The...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Kamala D. Harris, Environmental Issues, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Petroleum Industry
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Mailbag: Fire-ring smoke makes it hard to breathe
As a resident of Huntington Street, I live with the smoke and soot caused by the incessant daily beach fires. It's horrible; the air quality is being adversely affected. My window sills are black with the soot from the fires. My screens are black, my...Tags: Dick Cheney, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Global Change, Weather
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'Green' gas plans offer climate-friendly home heating
Guest blogger“Would you like to buy a carbon offset with your purchase today?” That’s a question you hear more often when you rent a car or buy groceries at MOM’S Organic Markets. Now, you also have that option when you buy natural gas to...Tags: Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry, Home Heating, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Gas
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Nebraska lawmakers advance climate change study
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska lawmakers gave first round approval Tuesday to a measure that would launch a state review of climate change. Lawmakers voted 35-0 to advance the proposal by Sen. Ken Haar of Malcolm after a handful of lawmakers denounced...Tags: Environmental Issues, Politics, Natural Disasters, Conservation, Global Change
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Smith Island denial
Even the most jaded observer must acknowledge there's something admirable about the desire of so many living on Smith Island to see their community survive and prosper. Residents of this marshy (and shrinking in both population and real estate)...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Global Change, Weather, 2010 Census
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A return to the 'era of limits' in California
In a reminder of the boom years of the late 1990s, California's fiscal picture brightened in the first few months of 2013, leaving the state unexpectedly flush with cash. But when Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his revised budget proposal Tuesday for fiscal...
Tags: Jerry Brown, Personal Income, Budgets and Budgeting, Environmental Issues, Politics
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For the record
DNA and breast cancer: A Q&A in the May 15 Section A about how genes influence breast cancer risk implied that the average woman's risk of developing breast cancer was 50%. As stated elsewhere in the article, most women face a 12% to 13% lifetime risk...Tags: Explosions, Environmental Issues, Emergency Incidents
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COLUMN: Energy-efficient not always so
It seemed like a bright idea when Congress decided that all Americans were going to buy the right kind of light bulbs whether we like it or not. Luminaries in both houses believed at least one of two things: That we need to cut our carbon emissions...Tags: U.S. Congress, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving
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Gov. Jerry Brown unveils cautious budget for deficit-free state
SACRAMENTO — California may finally be free of deficits, but Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled a cautious budget Tuesday, saying the state's financial condition remains treacherously unstable. Brown put lawmakers on notice that he had no desire to ratchet...
Tags: Jerry Brown, Budgets and Budgeting, Environmental Issues, Politics, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Gov. Brown chided for plan to borrow from cap-and-trade funds
Gov. Jerry Brown sparked controversy Tuesday when he proposed to shift $500 million out of the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and loan it to the state general fund as part of the effort to balance the budget. The money would come from a...
Tags: Jerry Brown, Environmental Issues, Regional Authority, Politics, Government
May 19, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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May 14, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
May 14, 2013
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May 14, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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