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Leonardo DiCaprio, Christie's plan 'most important charity auction'
“The Great Gatsby’s” leading man, Leonardo DiCaprio, is using his current screen sway for environmental good -- again. Together with Christie’s next week, DiCaprio will co-host “the most important environmental charity ever...
Tags: Wildlife, Endangered Species, Leonardo DiCaprio, Auction Service, Conservation
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Clock is ticking, slowly, on rules for coal-fired power plants
POOLESVILLE, Md. — On a curve of the Potomac River 37 miles northwest of Washington, the Dickerson power plant has stood sentry over small villages, crop fields and horse farms for more than half a century. Burning mostly coal and some natural...
Tags: Global Warming, Metal and Mineral, NRG Energy Incorporated, State of the Union Address, Energy Resources
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Tesla Motors posts first quarterly profit in its 10-year history
For the first time in its 10 year history, electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. turned a quarterly profit, beating analysts expectations for sales of its pricey luxury sedans. The Palo Alto automaker on Wednesday reported net income of $11.2 million, or...
Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Tesla Motors, Inc., Passenger Cars, Nissan Motor Co.
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Letters: No free money for Tesla
Re "Tesla drives state credits to the bank," May 6 Tesla Motors is an example of an innovative, homegrown California industry. It is building ultra-clean cars and providing employment for 2,800 people in a formerly abandoned car factory. This...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Vehicles, Conservation, Services and Shopping
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L.A. council approves controversial rail yard for port complex
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard serving the harbor, setting the stage for possible court challenges alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a center for trains...
Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Justice and Rights, Asthma, Air Pollution
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Senate Republicans stonewall Obama's EPA nominee
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans boycotted a committee vote Thursday morning on President Obama’s nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency, prompting accusations of obstructionism from Democrats and calls to...
Tags: Mitch McConnell, Republican Party, Barbara Boxer, Gina McCarthy, Politics
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Republican senators boycott vote on EPA nominee
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans boycotted a committee vote Thursday on President Obama's nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency, drawing accusations of obstructionism from Democrats. Republicans on the Senate...
Tags: Thomas Edward Perez, John Barrasso, U.S. Senate, George W. Bush, Barbara Boxer
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Jerry Brown blames climate change for state's early fire season
SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown put the state’s early wildfire season in global terms Monday, saying the state would have to grow accustomed to more forest fires as a consequence of climate change. Brown’s remarks at the California Department...
Tags: Wildfires, Government, Jerry Brown, Conservation, Fires
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Letters: Worrying about gray wolves
Re "Wolves may lose U.S. protections," April 26 I was saddened to read that the Obama administration is apparently giving up on true recovery of gray wolves in the Lower 48 states. As a wildlife biologist and an attorney, I am disappointed by the...Tags: Wildlife, Endangered Species, Conservation
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SEC accuses city of Victorville, others of fraud in bond sale
Ever since the Department of Defense shut down George Air Force Base in 1992, the high desert town of Victorville has struggled to reinvent itself. The city encouraged massive residential and retail development. It invested in two new power plants....
Tags: Collective Contract, Defendants, Economy, Business and Finance, Bonds, Property
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Restored or ruined? Malibu Lagoon project stirs strong opinions
Before the bulldozers arrived last June, Malibu Lagoon was a fully grown habitat for egrets, voles and tidewater gobies, studded with sycamore trees and clusters of tule reeds. Today, the lagoon's islands appear almost barren, covered by a sea of tiny red...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, State Parks, Wetlands, Travel, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Climate change may bring drought to temperate areas, study says
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON — Climate change may increase the risk of extreme rainfall in the tropics and drought in the world's temperate zones, according to a new study led by NASA. "These results in many ways are the worst of all possible worlds," said Peter...Tags: Droughts, Science, Global Warming, Greenbelt (Prince George's, Maryland), NASA
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