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Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that
PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...
Tags: Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Diabetes, Tooth Decay, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Cancer Society
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New hydraulic fracturing rules proposed
Hydraulic fracturing, the process that involves shooting millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals underground to crack shale formations and unlock oil and gas, would become more difficult under new rules proposed by the Interior Department. As...
Tags: Energy Resources, Land Resources, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Department of the Interior, Natural Resources Defense Council
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Interior Department offers new rules for 'fracking'
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department proposed new rules to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on federal land Thursday, drawing criticism from environmentalists that it had weakened an earlier draft to placate industry. Industry...
Tags: Energy Resources, Land Resources, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Department of the Interior, Natural Resources Defense Council
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Climate change may be baring Mount Everest
A warming climate is melting the glaciers of Mount Everest, shrinking the frozen cloak of Earth’s highest peak by 13% in the last 50 years, researchers have found. Rocks and natural debris previously covered by snow are appearing now as the snow...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Weather, Conservation, Landforms, Mountains
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Water war between Klamath River farmers, tribes poised to erupt
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — For decades this rural basin has battled over the Klamath River's most precious resource: water that sustains fish, irrigates farms and powers the hydroelectric dams that block one of the largest salmon runs on the West Coast....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Natural Disasters, John Kitzhaber, Wildlife, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Small-town movie theaters threatened by shift to digital cinema
MONTE RIO, Calif. — On the redwood-lined banks of the Russian River, dozens of local residents and tourists gathered in a grassy field on a hot Sunday afternoon, lining up to buy raffle tickets and $10 plates of barbecued chicken as a bluegrass...
Tags: Easter, Arts and Culture, Kickstarter, Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man (movie)
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Federal judge dismisses DWP lawsuit over Owens Lake dust
A federal court judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power against a state agency it claimed was illegally forcing the city to waste billions of gallons of precious High Sierra water to control dust on dry...
Tags: Justice System, Trials, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Air Pollution
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DWP lawsuit over Owens Lake dust dismissed by federal judge
A federal court judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power against a state regulatory agency it claimed was forcing the city to waste billions of gallons of precious High Sierra water to control dust on...
Tags: Justice System, Environmental Issues, Trials, Antonio Villaraigosa, Environmental Pollution
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Airborne laboratory being used to measure California's snowpack
Teams will fan out across the Sierra Nevada on Thursday to perform their final snow survey of the season, a closely watched rite of spring that helps determine how much water will flow to farms and cities in coming months. But 18,000 feet above the...
Tags: University of Utah, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, Science and Technology, Cross Country Skiing
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Dry weather has firefighters ready for battle
Southern California is marching toward its fourth-driest year since 1877, and that has firefighters increasingly girded for battle. In the hills of Los Angeles County, tests show the brush is drying out at a significantly quicker rate this year...
Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Weather Warnings, Los Angeles Fire Department, National Weather Service, Natural Resource Industry
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U.S. seeks national recreation area status for San Gabriels
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Wednesday recommended designation of the San Gabriel River watershed and most of the San Gabriel Mountains as a national recreation area, making the popular playground eligible for additional law enforcement,...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Endangered Species, Ken Salazar
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California's environmental laws: Job creators, not job killers
Who knew that being a smoggy place might be good for business? Gov. Jerry Brown is in China, and one of the things he’s pitching is California’s expertise in dealing with smog. Because if there’s one thing we have in common with the...
Tags: China, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Plant Openings, Air Pollution
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