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Lancaster among seven cities recognized by EPA for 'smart growth'
L.A. NOWNational Award for Smart Growth Achievement:The City of Lancaster is among seven American communities chosen this year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to be recognized for its achievement in “Smart Growth,” the federal agency... -
Blind faith of climate change deniers endangers us all
This week’s Newsweek magazine features a couple of essays -- one about Jesus and one about climate change -- that demonstrate the difference between simple faith in the unknowable and blind faith that denies scientific fact. An article by Bart D....
Tags: Weather, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, U.S. Congress
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Pollution limits proposed for Malibu Lagoon and Creek
Even though nearly half of the Malibu Creek watershed is undeveloped open space, the creek and its mouth, Malibu Lagoon, are far from pristine. Tainted runoff from urban areas in the 101 Freeway corridor in the northern part of the watershed have...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Wetlands, Bodies of Water, Rivers
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Climate change won't wait
Societal change usually happens slowly, even once it's clear there's a problem. That's because, in a country as big as the United States, public opinion moves in leisurely currents. Change often requires going up against powerful, established interests,...
Tags: Minority Groups, U.S. Congress, Science and Technology, Mining, Global Change
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EPA issues air pollution standards for boilers and cement plants
After a decade of legal and regulatory fights, the Environmental Protection Agency has finalized how it will crack down on highly toxic pollution from industrial boilers and cement plants. But the regulations will give owners of industrial boilers and...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Environmental Pollution, Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA tightens standards for soot pollution
This post has been corrected. See below for details.Citing the need to strengthen safeguards to public health, the Obama administration announced the strictest standards in 15 years for soot, the fine particles emitted by power plants and diesel vehicles that contribute to haze and respiratory ailments....Tags: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Environmental Pollution, Lisa P. Jackson, Standards
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EPA cites Shell Arctic drilling rigs for air emissions violations
SEATTLE — Adding to the troubles plaguing Shell Alaska and its drilling program in the Arctic, the Environmental Protection Agency announced late Thursday that it had issued air pollution citations to both of the company’s Arctic drilling rigs...
Tags: Flu, Science and Technology, Standards, Media Industry, Petroleum Industry
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State Senate leader quashes bid to change environmental law
PolitiCalThe leader of the state Senate dashed the hopes of business groups on Thursday by quashing a last-minute campaign to make sweeping changes to California’s landmark environmental law. At a Capitol press conference, Senate President Pro Tem Darrell... -
Business, labor groups propose environmental act changes
PolitiCalA coalition of business and labor groups is proposing changes to California's landmark environmental law, saying it is time to modernize a 40-year-old measure that is often used to block even so-called green development. At a Sacramento press conference... -
Lawmakers urge legislative leaders to oppose CEQA changes
PolitiCalDozens of lawmakers are urging legislative leaders to oppose a last-minute campaign by business and labor groups to make key changes to California's landmark environmental law, asking their bosses to table the issue in the final two weeks of the session... -
State lawmaker shelves effort to assist Universal Studios Hollywood
PolitiCalState lawmaker shelves plan to assist expansion of Universal Studios Hollywood... -
Coalition prepares lawsuit against state NFL stadium law
L.A. NOWA coalition of community groups and environmental activists plans to file a lawsuit challenging a state law that accelerated the legal review process for a planned downtown NFL stadium....
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