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    May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Terra-Gen gets OK on wind farm in wake of condor decision

    MOJAVE, Calif. — Randy Hoyle strode proudly this week along a wind-swept expanse of sand, sage and juniper in the Tehachapi Mountains that will soon bristle with antennas and listening devices designed to protect endangered California condors.
    MOJAVE, Calif. — Randy Hoyle strode proudly this week along a wind-swept expanse of sand, sage and juniper in the Tehachapi Mountains that will soon bristle with antennas and listening devices designed to protect endangered California condors....

    Tags: Wildlife, Punishment, Renewable Energy, Wind Power, Fines

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Robert Redford's plea: Save Bristol Bay

    Coursing through vast reaches of Alaskan tundra, glacial lakes and emerald forests, six major river systems converge along the rim of the Bering Sea to form the crystalline waters of Bristol Bay, the richest wild salmon grounds in the world.
    Coursing through vast reaches of Alaskan tundra, glacial lakes and emerald forests, six major river systems converge along the rim of the Bering Sea to form the crystalline waters of Bristol Bay, the richest wild salmon grounds in the world. Yet if...

    Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Aquaculture, Mining, Natural Resources Defense Council

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Alter CEQA but don't weaken it

    Does California's signature environmental law protect the state's air, water and wilderness by acting as a check on runaway projects proposed by overzealous developers? Or does it encourage baseless lawsuits that unfairly delay and even derail worthwhile projects that could provide badly needed jobs and housing for Californians?
    Does California's signature environmental law protect the state's air, water and wilderness by acting as a check on runaway projects proposed by overzealous developers? Or does it encourage baseless lawsuits that unfairly delay and even derail...

    Tags: Darrell Steinberg, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Travel, Laws

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Federal omission in closing oyster farm broke law, court told

    SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Interior Department violated federal law by failing to conduct an environmental review before ordering a Northern California oyster farmer to shutter his operation, attorneys for the farmer told a federal appeals court panel here Tuesday.
    SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Interior Department violated federal law by failing to conduct an environmental review before ordering a Northern California oyster farmer to shutter his operation, attorneys for the farmer told a federal appeals court panel...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Forestry and Timber, Justice System, U.S. Congress, Laws

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. One Cabinet pick approved, two narrowly advance

    WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying tactics.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Work Relations, Career and Workplace, Thomas Edward Perez, Labor Legislation

    6. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere crosses historic threshold

    WASHINGTON -- The ratio of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has surpassed 400 parts per million in an average daily reading at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory, the highest concentration of the heat-trapping greenhouse gas in millions of years.
    WASHINGTON -- The ratio of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has surpassed 400 parts per million in an average daily reading at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory, the highest concentration of the heat-trapping greenhouse gas in millions of...

    Tags: Ecosystems, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Global Warming, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, China

    7. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Honeybee decline linked to disease, parasites, genetics, report says

    A new federal report has found that the nation's honeybee decline, which threatens up to $30 billion worth of agriculture production, is being caused by several factors, including disease, parasites and poor genetics.
    A new federal report has found that the nation's honeybee decline, which threatens up to $30 billion worth of agriculture production, is being caused by several factors, including disease, parasites and poor genetics. After colony collapse disorder...

    Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Productivity, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues

    8. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Pesticides, parasites and poor forage hurting bee pollinators

    Although honeybee loss slowed last year, it remains at dangerously high levels, according to a <a href="http://www.usda.gov/documents/ReportHoneyBeeHealth.pdf" target="_blank">new federal report</a> that concluded there was no single remedy for the colony collapse that has hit America&rsquo;s hard-working crop pollinators.
    Although honeybee loss slowed last year, it remains at dangerously high levels, according to a new federal report that concluded there was no single remedy for the colony collapse that has hit America’s hard-working crop pollinators. The report,...

    Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Food Industry, Consumer Goods Industries, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Issues

    9. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Calming the West's water wars

    Last week, Texas and Oklahoma squared off in a Supreme Court battle over water rights that has the drought-ridden West on edge. At issue is a state's control over its own water: Texas seeks to buy or otherwise tap water from Oklahoma under the terms of an interstate water compact, actions that Oklahoma has so far refused to permit despite the compact.
    Last week, Texas and Oklahoma squared off in a Supreme Court battle over water rights that has the drought-ridden West on edge. At issue is a state's control over its own water: Texas seeks to buy or otherwise tap water from Oklahoma under the terms of an...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Resources, U.S. Army, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    10. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Republican senators boycott vote on EPA nominee

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; 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.
    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: Jay Carney, Thomas Edward Perez, Mitch McConnell, Environmental Pollution, Science and Technology

    11. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Senate Republicans stonewall Obama's EPA nominee

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &ndash; Senate Republicans boycotted a committee vote Thursday morning on President Obama&rsquo;s nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency, prompting accusations of obstructionism from Democrats and calls to reform Senate rules.
    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: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy, Politics, Mitch McConnell, Republican Party

    12. May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Tesla drives California environmental credits to the bank

    When Tesla Motors reports its first-ever profit Wednesday, much of the money will come courtesy of the state of California.
    When Tesla Motors reports its first-ever profit Wednesday, much of the money will come courtesy of the state of California. In its zeal to push electric cars into the market, the state has created a system in which Tesla can make as much as $35,000...

    Tags: Tesla, Air Pollution, Ford Motor Co., Ford, Manufacturing and Engineering

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