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California drought water-use rules could force 36 percent reduction on Beverly Hills
2015-04-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Billionaire-studded Beverly Hills will be ordered to cut water usage by 36% under a tough new mandate proposed by regulators on Saturday to try to help parched California cope with its extreme drought. Los Angeles will have to reduce usage by 16%; the more environmentally conscious San Francisco will only have to reduce its water consumption by 8% after doing more in the last year to cut use voluntarily, according to the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). The framework...
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Utility: No leaks found in California gas line that exploded
2015-04-20 05:21:24| Energy - Topix.net
A gas pipeline that exploded at a sheriff's gun range in Central California, injuring 11 people, had been inspected twice in April for gas leaks, and no leaks were found, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said Sunday.
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Official: Not sure why employee was near California gas line
2015-04-19 21:12:16| Energy - Topix.net
A county official in California says Pacific Gas & Electric Co. wasn't notified that an employee would be driving a front-loader near a gas line that exploded because someone thought the driver would be working in a different area.
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How California distributes scarce water
2015-04-19 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: The state of California is asking a basic question right now that people often fight over: What's a fair way to divide up something that's scarce and valuable? That "something," in this case, is water. There's a lot at stake, including your very own nuts, fruit and vegetables, because most of the water that's up for grabs in California goes to farmers. This year, some farmers will get water, and others will not, simply based on when their land was first irrigated. Consider, for instance, the case...
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Some victims of California explosion released from hospital
2015-04-19 00:39:20| Energy - Topix.net
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. investigators were at the scene Saturday of a natural gas pipeline blast at a sheriff's gun range, as four of the 11 people injured in the explosion were released from the hospital.
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