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L.A. Now Live: Poll shows Californians concerned about fracking
2013-06-07 09:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: As energy companies seek to plumb vast reserves of underground oil in California through the controversial drilling technique known as fracking, voters are concerned about its safety and uneasy with the state's lack of oversight, according to a new poll. Join us at 9 a.m. as we discuss the findings with Times Sacramento Bureau Chief Evan Halper. More than half of voters -- 58% -- say they favor a moratorium on the process of injecting chemicals deep into the ground to tap oil and natural gas...
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Californians uneasy about fracking's safety, lack of oversight
2013-06-07 07:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: As energy companies seek to plumb vast reserves of underground oil in California through the controversial drilling technique known as fracking, voters are concerned about its safety and uneasy with the state's lack of oversight, according to a new poll. More than half of voters -- 58% -- say they favor a moratorium on the process of injecting chemicals deep into the ground to tap oil and natural gas deposits embedded in rock until an independent commission has studied its environmental effects....
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Environment_New: Low-Income, Minority Californians Suffer Worst Asthma
2013-03-22 01:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: Low-income populations, racial and ethnic minorities in California are exposed to greater levels of some air pollutants than higher-income, Caucasian populations. New research shows that as a result they suffer more asthma-related difficulties -- from asthma attacks and daily medication use to work absences and emergency room visits. In all, about 3.5 million adults and 900,000 children in California have been diagnosed with asthma. Millions more suffer from asthma-like breathing problems. Residents...
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Poll: Fewer Californians see global warming as threat
2013-02-25 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press-Enterprise: Fewer Californians today believe global warming is a problem that needs remedying than six years ago, according to a Field Poll released Monday, Feb. 25. In a September 2007 Field Poll, 76 percent of California voters surveyed said they believed global warming was a real problem and action should be taken. The latest poll shows that 64 percent of registered voters in the state hold the same views. The current measure represents a decline, which is kind of a surprise, said Field Poll Director...
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